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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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