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"Beitso,"Isaid,replagthetoolbehedagainhimmyarHeleaheavily.WeuedourrouteiheAmontillado.Wepassedthreoflowarches,desded,passedon,anddesgagaiadeepwhichthefoulheairbeauxrathertoglo
Atthemostremoteehereappearedanotherlessspacious.Itswallshadbeehhumanremaihevaultoverhead,inthefashiobsofParis.Threesidesofthisinteriorcryptwerestillorhismahefourthsidethebohroromiscuouslyupoh,fatoamoundofsomesize.Withihusexposedbythedisplagofthebones,weperceivedastillinteriorcryptorredepthaboutfourfeet,inwidththree,isixorseveohavebeenstruoespecialusewithiformedmerelytheiwoofthecolossalsupportsoftheroofofthebs,andwasbaeoftheircirgwallsofsolidgranite.
ItwasinvainthatFortunato,upliftinghisdulltordeavoredtopryiherecess.Itsterminatiodidosee.
"Proceed,"Isaid,"hereiillado.AsforLuchresi—"
"Heisanignoramus,"iedmyfrieeppedunsteadilyforward,whileIfollowedimmediatelyathisheels.Inaninstanthehadreachedtheextremityofthenidfindinghisprogressarrestedbytherock,stoodstupidlybewildered.AmomentmoreandIhadfetteredhimtothegrassurfaceweretwoiroaherabouttwofeet,horizontally.Fromohesedepetheotherapadlthelinksabouthiswaist,itwasbuttheworkofafewsedstosecureit.Hewastoomudedtoresist.Withdrawieppedbatherecess.
"Passyourhand,"Isaid,"overthewall,youothelpfeelire.Iisverydamp.Omeimploreyoutoreturpositivelyleaveyou.ButImustfirstrenderyouallthelittleattentionsi;
"TheAmontillado!"ejaculatedmyfrierecoveredfromhisasto.
"True,"Ireplied,"theAmontillado."
AsIsaidthesewordsIbusiedmyselfamongthepileofbonesofwhichIhavebeforespthemaside,Isooityofbuildiar.Withthesematerialsandwiththeaidofmytrowel,Ibeganvigorouslytotheeheniche.
IhadscarcelylaidthefirsttierofmymasonrywhenIdiscoveredthattheintoxiofFortunatohadimeasureworindiIhadofthiswasalowmoaningthedepthoftherecess.Itwasnotthecryofadruherewasalongandobstinatesilence.Ilaidthesedtier,ahird,ah;andthehefuriousvibratioheedforseveralminutes,duringwhich,thatImighthearkentoitwiththemoresatisfa,Iceasedmylaboursandsatdownuponthebothegsubsided,Iresumedthetrowel,aiiohesixth,aier.Thenearlyupohmybreast.Iagainpaused,andholdingtheflambeauxoverthemason-work,threwafewfeebleraysuponthefigurewithin.
Asuofloudandshrillscreams,burstingsuddenlyfromthethroatoftheedtothrustmeviolentlyback.Forabriefmomeed,Itrembled.Uhingmyrapier,Ibegaabouttherecess;butthethoughtofaninstantreassuredme.Ipladuponthesolidfabricofthebs,aisfied.Ireapproachedtheliedtotheyellsofhimwhoclamoured.Ireechoed,Iaided,Isurpassedtheminvolumeah.Ididthis,andtheclamrewstill.
Itwasnowmidnight,andmytaskwasdrawingtoaclose.Ihadpletedtheeighth,theninth,aier.Ihadfiioahereremaiasiobefittedandplasteredin.Istruggledwithitsweight;Iplaceditpartiallyiiion.Butnowthereoutthenichealowlaughthaterectedthehairsupowassucceededbyasadvoice,whichIhaddiffiregasthatoftheo.Thevoicesaid—
"Ha!ha!ha!—he!he!he!—averygoodjoke,ijest.Wewillhavemanyarichlaughaboutitatthepalazzo—he!he!he!—overourwine—he!he!he!"
"TheAmontillado!"Isaid.
"He!he!he!—he!he!he!—yes,theAmontillado.Butisite?Willnottheybeawaitingusatthepalazzo,theLadyFortunatoausbego;
"Yes,"Isaid,"letusbego;
"Fortheloveofgod,Mo;
"Yes,"Isaid,"fortheloveofGod!"
ButtothesewordsIhearkenedinvainfrewimpatient.Icalledaloud—
"Fortunato!"
Noanswer.Icalledagain—
"Fortunato!"
ill.Ithrustaththeremaiureafallwithin.Therecameforthiurnonlyajinglingofthebells.Myheartgrewsick—ithebsthatmadeitso.Ihasteomakeanendofmylabour.Iforcedthelaststosposition;Iplastereditup.AgainstthenewmasoheoldrampartofbohehalfofaortalhasdisturbedtheI!
福尔图纳托再三加害于我,对此,我从来都是一忍再忍,可是一旦他敢侮辱我,我誓必报仇雪恨。
也许,你已摸透了我的脾气,然而,说不定我真的说到做到,总有我报仇之日。
这一点,我从未怀疑过。
既然下定决心这样做,就排除了冒风险的想法。
我不仅要让他尝尝我的厉害,还要干得不留后患。
若是报了仇,自己也遭到了惩罚,那仇就未报;同样,仇人不知谁来复的仇,仇也未报。
不用说,福尔图纳托从来没有怀疑过我的言行举止中所隐藏的复仇动机。
我依旧对他笑脸相迎,可他没看出我笑里藏刀呢!
在某些方面,福尔图纳托确实值得尊敬,甚至令人敬畏。
但他有个弱点,他自称是品酒老手。
没有几个意大利人是真正的行家,他们大多用自己的热诚、随机应变、见风使舵,让英国和奥地利的大财主上当。
说起古画和珠宝,福尔图纳托与自己的同乡一样,只会骗人,但是要谈起陈酒佳酿,他还真是个行家。
这一点,我们俩没有本质区别——说起意大利葡萄酒,我还算是行家,只要可能,我就尽量多买。
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