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第31章 the cak f antild(第1页)

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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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