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第31章 the cak f antild（第1页）

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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