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。
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"How?
"saidhe,
"Amontillado?Aie?Imossible?Andinthemiddleofthecarnival?
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"Ihavemydoubts,
"Irelied,
"andIwassillyenoughtoaythefullAmontilladoricewithoutconsultingyouinthematter。Youwerenottobefound,andIwasfearfuloflosingabargain。
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"Amontillado!
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"Ihavemydoubts。
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"Amontillado!
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"AndImustsatisfythem。
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"Amontillado!
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"Asyouareengaged,IamonmywaytoLuchresi。Ifanyonehasacriticalturn,itishe。Hewilltellme-
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"LuchresicannottellAmontilladofromSherry。
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"Andyetsomefoolswillhaveitthathistasteisamatchforyourown。
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"Come,letusgo。
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"Whither?
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"Toyourvaults。
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"Myfriend,no,Iwillnotimoseuonyourgoodnature。Ierceiveyouhaveanengagement。Luchresi-
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