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他一直盯著那瑟縮牆角的小女孩。994Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzxKVLPjkkC
994Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw2h8jyLn5F
看著她因嚴寒而打顫，看著她為取暖而不斷劃下火柴，看著她對著火光傻傻發笑，看著她的微笑僵住，看著她一動也不動。994Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq99YIu90BW
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他潛步走近，確認她停止呼吸後，俐落地將那小小的遺體放入大布袋裡，匆匆前往諾克斯博士的辦公室。994Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV9d0WXo2Uj
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聽聞合法的屍體供應不能滿足研究需求，不少解剖學家願意花大錢偷偷買下來源不明的屍體。諾克斯博士就是當中尤其闊綽的一個。994Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVCJQRzA6XF
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但諾克斯博士見到他帶來的貨色，不禁眉頭一皺。994Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOciOIeIcxb
994Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv7kdS2gSTq
他慌忙補上一句謊話：「這是我的親人。你肯定不會惹上麻煩。」994Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqIlxLzlDaO
994Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSkXFEgdRBq
諾克斯博士還是認為這貨不值一個好價錢：「如果你真的那麼缺錢，可以帶走她的財物賣掉。」994Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUp2RWmCJoq
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他沒奈何，但只得接受。994Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4AHQ26kA33
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他小心翼翼地翻動小女孩的遺體。除了因著諾克斯博士的要求（切勿毀壞遺體），亦因著對她的歉意。994Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJtmMFz8vkD
994Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNRr9iS5YqR
無人生來就是壞傢伙。若非一貧如洗，他決不幹此缺德非法勾當！994Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY0STjCqmOo
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領取報酬後，他帶著小女孩的遺物離開辦公室。994Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqfuu1uxL3M
994Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYH7bPbXv3H
肅殺街景和溫暖的辦公室形成強烈對比，他一下子接受不來、反應不了，愣在原地倍感悲悽。994Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4emzBvtRHM
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城中大鐘不合時宜地響起十二下鐘聲。994Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKxE1Rt3NaZ
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「聖誕快樂！」994Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZcXsm5jZym
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「新年快樂！」994Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiGSVNo6ozC
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鄰近富戶不約而同傳出歡呼聲、祝福聲，訴說對未來的憧景與盼望。994Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhWJzdu4G3k
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未來？那小女孩已沒有未來——她剛凍死街頭。994Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLMbze3bvHE
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倏忽飄雪漫天。994Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS7A31pCxVR
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寒氣徹骨。994Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE0l3N8xwpy
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回家吧。994Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ17wJHr9hL
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走進貧民窟，拐入曲折的小路，十分鐘後才抵達家門前。994Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyK7wJvjAB3
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門開。發現病入膏肓的兒子迷迷糊糊地伏在枱邊喊凍喊餓。994Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBQwGNKF6RZ
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他上前一把擁兒子入懷，多麼希望剛才含笑離世的不是小女孩，而是懷中親兒。994Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGSjlVebneu
註：取材自1827-1828年英國「伯克與海爾謀殺案」+安徒生童話《賣火柴的小女孩》
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