
他一直盯著那瑟縮牆角的小女孩。998Please respect copyright.PENANAuq2zNpAV5m
998Please respect copyright.PENANARaB7dlxB5E
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。998Please respect copyright.PENANAGgVOm5keKf
998Please respect copyright.PENANA98oJfuYvX1
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。998Please respect copyright.PENANACW8Rb6c9sG
998Please respect copyright.PENANArE4rzRRZCG
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。998Please respect copyright.PENANAhKQI9FdjbB
998Please respect copyright.PENANAa45YFTWivF
但諾克斯博士見到他帶來的貨色,不禁眉頭一皺。998Please respect copyright.PENANAVSUq1rPg5r
998Please respect copyright.PENANAOrqNLv9tPT
他慌忙補上一句謊話:「這是我的親人。你肯定不會惹上麻煩。」998Please respect copyright.PENANA015Z3BvUvv
998Please respect copyright.PENANAduIgii7oCf
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。」998Please respect copyright.PENANAjGMsMkbJqq
998Please respect copyright.PENANA5jLEYH5wJH
他沒奈何,但只得接受。998Please respect copyright.PENANAfOjpDiUXNV
998Please respect copyright.PENANAqXfTxMNiXP
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。998Please respect copyright.PENANAP1C3ZReZ6E
998Please respect copyright.PENANAfPrfkMGanO
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!998Please respect copyright.PENANAO36kxNTs77
998Please respect copyright.PENANAQMOKZq2LpZ
領取報酬後,他帶著小女孩的遺物離開辦公室。998Please respect copyright.PENANAVIVe9Y6jEA
998Please respect copyright.PENANAKfn3ejQQKi
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。998Please respect copyright.PENANAEKJBwf7sSF
998Please respect copyright.PENANAq9nXMxDTLh
城中大鐘不合時宜地響起十二下鐘聲。998Please respect copyright.PENANASmul767ixK
998Please respect copyright.PENANAZ4VVjs2Not
「聖誕快樂!」998Please respect copyright.PENANAJ3GAVdJZmr
998Please respect copyright.PENANAsbGTuiWFKL
「新年快樂!」998Please respect copyright.PENANAwHqbGflT31
998Please respect copyright.PENANAhl8QOifNQv
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。998Please respect copyright.PENANAvKz3fqIcTV
998Please respect copyright.PENANAY05Fh9q1yK
未來?那小女孩已沒有未來——她剛凍死街頭。998Please respect copyright.PENANAv2YnFkwAv7
998Please respect copyright.PENANAokXDOmW8hm
倏忽飄雪漫天。998Please respect copyright.PENANAZIafo16W1M
998Please respect copyright.PENANAXwUXX7scgF
寒氣徹骨。998Please respect copyright.PENANARL0AVGnxn6
998Please respect copyright.PENANAdgppexa02W
回家吧。998Please respect copyright.PENANA16w46evLNW
998Please respect copyright.PENANASlpCMzVa9C
走進貧民窟,拐入曲折的小路,十分鐘後才抵達家門前。998Please respect copyright.PENANA1jkl0FSIzb
998Please respect copyright.PENANAWnfOrOYkgT
門開。發現病入膏肓的兒子迷迷糊糊地伏在枱邊喊凍喊餓。998Please respect copyright.PENANASUSbYrXiAh
998Please respect copyright.PENANAT5JVlnUQ7J
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。998Please respect copyright.PENANAeH054hwHMC
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》
ns216.73.216.239da2