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EdgarAllanPoe

ThethousandinjuriesofFortunatoIhadborneasIbestcould,butwhenheventureduoninsult,Ivowedrevenge.You,whosowellknowthenatureofmysoul,willnotsuose,however,thatIgaveutterancetoathreat.AtlengthIwouldbeavenged;thiswasaointdefinitivelysettled-buttheverydefinitivenesswithwhichitwasresolvedrecludedtheideaofrisk.Imustnotonlyunish,butunishwithimunity.Awrongisunredressedwhenretributionovertakesitsredresser.Itisequallyunredressedwhentheavengerfailstomakehimselffeltassuchtohimwhohasdonethewrong.

ItmustbeunderstoodthatneitherbywordnordeedhadIgivenFortunatocausetodoubtmygoodwill.Icontinued,aswasmywont,tosmileinhisface,andhedidnoterceivethatmysmilenowwasatthethoughtofhisimmolation.

Hehadaweakoint-thisFortunato-althoughinotherregardshewasamantoberesectedandevenfeared.Heridedhimselfonhisconnoisseurshiinwine.FewItalianshavethetruevirtuososirit.Forthemostarttheirenthusiasmisadotedtosuitthetimeandoortunity,toractiseimostureuontheBritishandAustrianmillionaires.Inaintingandgemmary,Fortunato,likehiscountrymen,wasaquack,butinthematterofoldwineshewassincere.InthisresectIdidnotdifferfromhimmaterially;-IwasskilfulintheItalianvintagesmyself,andboughtlargelywheneverIcould.

Itwasaboutdusk,oneeveningduringthesurememadnessofthecarnivalseason,thatIencounteredmyfriend.Heaccostedmewithexcessivewarmth,forhehadbeendrinkingmuch.Themanworemotley.Hehadonatight-fittingarti-strieddressandhisheadwassurmountedbytheconicalcaandbells.Iwassoleasedtoseehim,thatIthoughtIshouldneverhavedonewringinghishand.

Isaidtohim-

"MydearFortunato,youareluckilymet.Howremarkablywellyouarelookingtoday!ButIhavereceivedaieofwhatassesforAmontillado,andIhavemydoubts.

"

"How?

"saidhe,

"Amontillado?Aie?Imossible?Andinthemiddleofthecarnival?

"

"Ihavemydoubts,

"Irelied,

"andIwassillyenoughtoaythefullAmontilladoricewithoutconsultingyouinthematter.Youwerenottobefound,andIwasfearfuloflosingabargain.

"

"Amontillado!

"

"Ihavemydoubts.

"

"Amontillado!

"

"AndImustsatisfythem.

"

"Amontillado!

"

"Asyouareengaged,IamonmywaytoLuchresi.Ifanyonehasacriticalturn,itishe.Hewilltellme-

"

"LuchresicannottellAmontilladofromSherry.

"

"Andyetsomefoolswillhaveitthathistasteisamatchforyourown.

"

"Come,letusgo.

"

"Whither?

"

"Toyourvaults.

"

"Myfriend,no,Iwillnotimoseuonyourgoodnature.Ierceiveyouhaveanengagement.Luchresi-

"

"Ihavenoengagement,-come.

"

"Myfriend,no.Itisnottheengagement,buttheseverecoldwithwhichIerceiveyouareafflicted.Thevaultsareinsufferablydam.Theyareencrustedwithnitre.

"

"Letusgo,nevertheless.Thecoldismerelynothing.Amontillado!Youhavebeenimoseduon;andasforLuchresi,hecannotdistinguishSherryfromAmontillado.

"

Thusseaking,Fortunatoossessedhimselfofmyarm.Puttingonamaskofblacksilkanddrawingaroquelaurecloselyaboutmyerson,IsufferedhimtohurrymetomyPalazzo.

Therewerenoattendantsathome;theyhadabscondedtomakemerryinhonourofthetime.IhadtoldthemthatIshouldnotreturnuntilthemorningandhadgiventhemexlicitordersnottostirfromthehouse.Theseordersweresufficient,Iwellknew,toinsuretheirimmediatedisaearance,oneandall,assoonasmybackwasturned.

Itookfromtheirsconcestwoflambeaux,andgivingonetoFortunato,bowedhimthroughseveralsuitesofroomstothearchwaythatledintothevaults.Iasseddownalongandwindingstaircase,requestinghimtobecautiousashefollowed.Wecameatlengthtothefootofthedescent,andstoodtogetheronthedamgroundofthecatacombsoftheMontresors.

Thegaitofmyfriendwasunsteady,andthebellsuonhiscajingledashestrode.

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