Боченя амонтільядо
IbrokeandreachedhimaflagonofDeGrave.Heemptieditatabreath. Hiseyesflashedwithafiercelight. HelaughedandthrewthebottleupwardswithagesticulationIdidnotunderstand.
Ilookedathiminsurprise.Herepeatedthemovement—agrotesqueone.
“Youdonotcomprehend?”hesaid.
“NotI,”Ireplied.
“Thenyouarenotofthebrotherhood.”
“How?”
“Youarenotofthemasons.”
“Yes,yes,”Isaid;“yes,yes.”
“You?Impossible!Amason?”
“Amason,”Ireplied.
“Asign,”hesaid,“asign.”
“Itisthis,”Ianswered,producingfrombeneaththefoldsofmyroquelaireatrowel.
“Youjest,”heexclaimed,recoilingafewpaces.“ButletusproceedtotheAmontillado.”
“Beitso,”Isaid,replacingthetoolbeneaththecloakandagainofferinghimmyarm. Heleaneduponitheavily.WecontinuedourrouteinsearchoftheAmontillado. Wepassedthrougharangeoflowarches,descended,passedon,anddescendingagain,arrivedatadeepcrypt,inwhichthefoulnessoftheaircausedourflambeauxrathertoglowthanflame.
Atthemostremoteendofthecryptthereappearedanotherlessspacious. Itswallshadbeenlinedwithhumanremains,piledtothevaultoverhead,inthefashionofthegreatcatacombsofParis.
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