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他一直盯著那瑟縮牆角的小女孩。949Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRmXtinnjLh
949Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM5V0JpjiII
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。949Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYnxnh0W6uZ
949Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBHU8OZvmpF
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。949Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDHSJSJSS1Z
949Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4K9SUp3Xs0
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。949Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO6VunCm5MO
949Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcx6qx3zlD7
但諾克斯博士見到他帶來的貨色，不禁眉頭一皺。949Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1EcVcmeEi4
949Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdicSIdRslI
他慌忙補上一句謊話：「這是我的親人。你肯定不會惹上麻煩。」949Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhx15oFyaKa
949Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZXyYj0LJyZ
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。」949Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDWmzk7MJ2i
949Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFW2HEbNOg2
他沒奈何，但只得接受。949Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr7xyz2QUVB
949Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdGhLXk1mHH
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。949Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbY9IjcekZs
949Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRgrRppyi4s
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！949Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrqq3CrMGB5
949Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMrknZapM1g
領取報酬後，他帶著小女孩的遺物離開辦公室。949Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNOcSJuq3KV
949Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYPHvRiL55U
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。949Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIZdiCAJiGi
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城中大鐘不合時宜地響起十二下鐘聲。949Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡihtlhakT68
949Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXBseIrZGOk
「聖誕快樂！」949Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZZlH8ZO3wi
949Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAZbd5DCKsD
「新年快樂！」949Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJgGkcp6O7y
949Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxMZ5okG6nh
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。949Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡztsmK55tDZ
949Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjE7PU06nmZ
未來？那小女孩已沒有未來——她剛凍死街頭。949Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2fjFSPtBpE
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倏忽飄雪漫天。949Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkowH14MV0p
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寒氣徹骨。949Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNTe1itaFsR
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回家吧。949Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpONqwji0xn
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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。949Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0wX6s5q7er
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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。949Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZL3txueeU2
949Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLlgWvRA3ik
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。949Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ak0DkxBQi
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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