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第31章 the cak f antild（第5页）
"Isaid，
"overthewall，youcannothelfeelingthenitre。IndeeditisVERYdam。OncemoreletmeIMPLOREyoutoreturn。No?ThenImustositivelyleaveyou。ButImustfirstrenderyouallthelittleattentionsinmyower。
"
"TheAmontillado!
"ejaculatedmyfriend，notyetrecoveredfromhisastonishment。
"True，
"Irelied，
"theAmontillado。
"
AsIsaidthesewordsIbusiedmyselfamongtheileofbonesofwhichIhavebeforesoken。Throwingthemaside，Isoonuncoveredaquantityofbuildingstoneandmortar。Withthesematerialsandwiththeaidofmytrowel，Ibeganvigorouslytowallutheentranceoftheniche。
IhadscarcelylaidthefirsttierofmymasonrywhenIdiscoveredthattheintoxicationofFortunatohadinagreatmeasurewornoff。TheearliestindicationIhadofthiswasalowmoaningcryfromthedethoftherecess。ItwasNOTthecryofadrunkenman。Therewasalongandobstinatesilence。Ilaidthesecondtier，andthethird，andthefourth;andthenIheardthefuriousvibrationsofthechain。Thenoiselastedforseveralminutes，duringwhich，thatImighthearkentoitwiththemoresatisfaction，Iceasedmylaboursandsatdownuonthebones。Whenatlasttheclankingsubsided，Iresumedthetrowel，andfinishedwithoutinterrutionthefifth，thesixth，andtheseventhtier。Thewallwasnownearlyuonalevelwithmybreast。Iagainaused，andholdingtheflambeauxoverthemason-work，threwafewfeebleraysuonthefigurewithin。
Asuccessionofloudandshrillscreams，burstingsuddenlyfromthethroatofthechainedform，seemedtothrustmeviolentlyback。ForabriefmomentIhesitated，Itrembled。Unsheathingmyraier，Ibegantogroewithitabouttherecess;butthethoughtofaninstantreassuredme。Ilacedmyhanduonthesolidfabricofthecatacombs，andfeltsatisfied。Irearoachedthewall。Ireliedtotheyellsofhimwhoclamoured。Ireechoed，Iaided，Isurassedtheminvolumeandinstrength。Ididthis，andtheclamourergrewstill。
Itwasnowmidnight，andmytaskwasdrawingtoaclose。Ihadcomletedtheeighth，theninth，andthetenthtier。Ihadfinishedaortionofthelastandtheeleventh;thereremainedbutasinglestonetobefittedandlasteredin。Istruggledwithitsweight;Ilaceditartiallyinitsdestinedosition。Butnowtherecamefromoutthenichealowlaughthaterectedthehairsuonmyhead。Itwassucceededbyasadvoice，whichIhaddifficultyinrecognisingasthatofthenobleFortunato。Thevoicesaid-
"Ha!ha!ha!-he!he!-averygoodjoke，indeed-anexcellentjest。Wewillhavemanyarichlaughaboutitatthealazzo-he!he!he!-overourwine-he!he!he!
"
"TheAmontillado!
"Isaid。
"He!he!he!-he!he!he!-yes，theAmontillado。Butisitnotgettinglate?Willnottheybeawaitingusatthealazzo，theLadyFortunatoandtherest?Letusbegone。
"
"Yes，
"Isaid，
"letusbegone。
"
"FORTHELOVEOFGOD，MONTRESOR!
"
"Yes，
"Isaid，
"fortheloveofGod!
"
ButtothesewordsIhearkenedinvainforarely。Igrewimatient。Icalledaloud-
"Fortunato!
"
Noanswer。Icalledagain-
"Fortunato!
"
Noanswerstill。Ithrustatorchthroughtheremainingaertureandletitfallwithin。Therecameforthinreturnonlyajinglingofthebells。Myheartgrewsick-itwasthedamnessofthecatacombsthatmadeitso。Ihastenedtomakeanendofmylabour。Iforcedthelaststoneintoitsosition;Ilastereditu。AgainstthenewmasonryIreerectedtheoldramartofbones。Forthehalfofacenturynomortalhasdisturbedthem。Inacerequiescat!
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