他一直盯著那瑟縮牆角的小女孩。647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzmPVABAT0S
647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqgh2UCarZc
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。647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlFuzJsopNy
647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2oubGjUsPc
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。647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaZdfSAPD8u
647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9SJUD9t1Qj
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。647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeQ1iQ8Ds5x
647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8CqOaW1h03
但諾克斯博士見到他帶來的貨色，不禁眉頭一皺。647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfYeBize9lq
647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDBuPsmOjOA
他慌忙補上一句謊話：「這是我的親人。你肯定不會惹上麻煩。」647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ3PB3S6EPu
647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzV3zGebv2d
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。」647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNCQYr3ApJs
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他沒奈何，但只得接受。647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc1DCOemXT3
647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsDmjdt0sGQ
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。647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡilpN1bCYZQ
647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlInJiTcV4e
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！647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU8JIHmMy0T
647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡABapJvaD1z
領取報酬後，他帶著小女孩的遺物離開辦公室。647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4YaVPnTYkK
647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDDIsFmiNzJ
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。647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPyBW6brrTV
647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5VDv4054kY
城中大鐘不合時宜地響起十二下鐘聲。647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH4seKcLDIn
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「聖誕快樂！」647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSgOU5RB0Tc
647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBsuqrtKLh2
「新年快樂！」647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwS9fHqkiUM
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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。647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH548uvaxuj
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未來？那小女孩已沒有未來——她剛凍死街頭。647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvy5fkIkN72
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倏忽飄雪漫天。647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfWeYDbz2Ul
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寒氣徹骨。647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxHvJoPDTwt
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回家吧。647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf0Rc6um0SX
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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。647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRmdOGeQ5XR
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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。647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgcl2S23gER
647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5mFV23Yh1B
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。
註：647Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiP8dAU5IQ3
*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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