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他一直盯著那瑟縮牆角的小女孩。1075Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx22bpLoKrl
1075Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzX9MSw1BLp
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。1075Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcobC6EaJSR
1075Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrheONqDbAa
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。1075Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDjioG4SXui
1075Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlYCBkHgN68
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。1075Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVTy7tRcsl2
1075Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8KBBSUAZKr
但諾克斯博士見到他帶來的貨色，不禁眉頭一皺。1075Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlzlH2z97wT
1075Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrIjyNu8sNw
他慌忙補上一句謊話：「這是我的親人。你肯定不會惹上麻煩。」1075Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA8ClIjva7w
1075Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlaQAFRPQEB
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。」1075Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOp97iWeRs6
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他沒奈何，但只得接受。1075Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7a5flb10hO
1075Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8LbAkJ39dH
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。1075Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Xl0X2ciIT
1075Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡimUeuw2un0
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！1075Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvRgJy3915o
1075Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Gj7psUtwa
領取報酬後，他帶著小女孩的遺物離開辦公室。1075Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoLQwd5zgdA
1075Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlFDk5v0jwB
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。1075Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR8wvVvjIOZ
1075Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ479iVbIZ86
城中大鐘不合時宜地響起十二下鐘聲。1075Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkxsXwEvZEI
1075Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa6p3sW1Kjh
「聖誕快樂！」1075Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnMmWrQ3mrr
1075Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDcjhcVby4T
「新年快樂！」1075Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdHcMEmrD7q
1075Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHbX76vHhjK
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。1075Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCxJKzDsWYo
1075Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI8PvqneOyh
未來？那小女孩已沒有未來——她剛凍死街頭。1075Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF3XpTevbGp
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倏忽飄雪漫天。1075Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwenD3euYpH
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寒氣徹骨。1075Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu53jU6bvyu
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回家吧。1075Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPpQO3POIp2
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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。1075Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGSfqWG5DMp
1075Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYZkTMcIvhF
門開。發現病入膏肓的兒子迷迷糊糊地伏在枱邊喊凍喊餓。1075Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBp9G0LPxpP
1075Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4krLRiu1rG
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。1075Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2fzuzQsZrN
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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