第31章Theontillado
EdgarAllanPoe
&housaunatoIhadborcould，butwheureduponinsult，Ive。You，thenatureofmysoul，willnotsuppose，haveutterahreat。AtlengthIwouldbeavehisoiivelysettled-buttheverydefihwhichitwasresolvedprecludedtheideaofrisk。Imustnotonlypunish，butpunishwithimpunity。Awrongisunredressedwheiosredresser。Itisequallyuheaveomakehimselffeltassuwhohasd。
ItmustbeuhatherbywordnordeedhadIgivenFortumygoodwill。Iued，aswasmywont，tosmileinhisfadhedidmysmilenowwasatthethoughtofhisimmolation。
Hehadaoint-thisFortunato-althoughinardshewasamaedandevenfeared。Hepridedhimselfonhisoisseurshipialiaruevirtuosospirit。Forthemostparttheirenthusiasmisadoptedtosuitthetimeandopportunity，topractiseimpostureupoishandAustrianmillionaires。Inpaintingandgemmary，Fortunato，likehisen，wasaquathematterofoldwineshewassihisrespeotdifferfromhimmaterially;-Iwasskilfulialianvintagesmyself，andbelywheneverIcould。
Itwasaboutdusk，oneeveningduringthesuprememadheivalseasoeredmyfrieedmewithexcessivewarmth，forhehadbeendrinkingmuworemotley。Hehadonatight-fittingparti-stripeddressandhisheadwassurmouheidbells。Ileasedtoseehim，thatIthoughtIshouldneverhavedhishand。
Isaidtohim-"MydearFortunato，youareluckilymet。Howremarkablywellytoday!ButIhavereceivedapipeofassesforAmontillado，as。"
"How?"saidhe，"Amontillado?Apipe?Impossible?Andinthemiddleoftheival?"
"Ihavemydoubts，"Ireplied，"andIwassillyenoughtopaythefullAmontilladopricewithoutgyouier。Youwerenottobefound，andIwasfearfuloflosingabargain。"
"Amontillado!"
"Ihavemydoubts。"
"Amontillado!"
"AndImustsatisfythem。"
"Amontillado!"
"Asyed，IamonmywaytoLuchresi。Ifanyonehasacriti，itishe。Hewilltellme-"
"LuilladofromSherry。"
"Asomefoolswillhaveitthathistasteisamatchforyourown。"
"e，letusgo。"
"Whither?"
"Toyourvaults。"
"Myfriend，no，Iwillnotimposeupoodnature。Iperceiveyouhavea。Luchresi-"
"Ihave，-e。"
"Myfriend，no。Itis，buttheseverecoldwithwhichIperceiveyouareafflicted。Thevaultsareinsufferablydamp。Theyareeh;
"Letusgo，heerelynothing。Amontillado!Youhavebeenimposedupon;andasforLuchresi，heotdistinguishSherryfromAmontillado。"
Thusspeaking，FortunatopossessedhimselfonamaskofbladdrawingaroquelaurecloselyaboutmypersoohurrymetomyPalazzo。
Therewerehome;theyhadabserryinhonourofthetime。IhadtoldthemthatIshouldilthemandhadgiveordersnottostirfromthehouse。Theseordersweresuffit，Iwellkoiheirimmediatedisappearandall，assoonasmybackwasturned。
Itookfromtheirsbeaux，andgiviuhroughseveralsuitesofroomstothearchwaythatledis。Ipasseddownalongandwindingstaircase，requestinghimtobecautiousashefollowed。Wecameatlengthtothefootofthedesdstoodtogetheronthedampgrouaontresors。
&ofmyfriendwasuhebellsuponhisgledashestrode。
"Thepipe，"hesaid。