第31章 The Cask of Amontillado（第3页）
"Thehebrotherhood。"
"How?"
"Youarenotofthemasons。"
"Yes，yes，"Isaid，"yes!yes。"
"You?Impossible!Amason?"
"Amason，"Ireplied。
"Asign，"hesaid，"asign?"
"Itisthis，"Ianswered，produbehefoldsofmyroquelaure。
"Youjest，"heexclaimed，regafewpaces。"Butletusproontillado。"
"Beitso，"Isaid，replagthetoolbehedagainhimmyarm。Heleaheavily。WeuedourrouteiheAmontillado。Wepassedthreoflowarches，desded，passedon，anddesgagaiadeepwhichthefoulheairbeauxrathertoglo>
Atthemostremoteehereappearedanotherlessspacious。Itswallshadbeehhumanremaihevaultoverhead，inthefashiobsofParis。Threesidesofthisinteriorcryptwerestillorhismahefourthsidethebohroromiscuouslyupoh，fatoamouhihusexposedbythedisplagofthebones，weperceivedastillinteriorcryptorredepthaboutfourfeet，inwidththree，isixorseveohavebeenstruoespecialusewithiformedmerelytheiwoofthecolossalsupportsoftheroofofthebs，andwasbaeoftheircirgwallsofsolidgranite。
ItwasinvainthatFortunato，upliftinghisdulltordeavouredtopryiherecess。Itsterminatiodidosee。
"Proceed，"Isaid，"hereiillado。AsforLuchesi-"
"Heisanignoramus，"iedmyfrieeppedunsteadilyforward，whileIfollowedimmediatelyathisheels。Inaninstanthehadreachedtheextremityofthenidfindinghisprogressarrestedbytherock，stoodstupidlybewildered。AmomentmoreandIhadfetteredhimtothegrassurfaceweretwoirofromeachotherabouttwofeet，horizontally。Fromohesedepetheotherapadlthelinksabouthiswaist，itwasbuttheworkofafewsedstosecureit。Hewastoomudedtoresist。Withdrawieppedbatherecess。
"Passyourhand，"Isaid，"overthewall，youothelpfeelire。IisVERYdamp。OmeIMPLOREyoutoreturpositivelyleaveyou。ButImustfirstrenderyouallthelittleattentionsi;
"TheAmontillado!"ejaculatedmyfrierecoveredfromhisasto。
"True，"Ireplied，"theAmontillado。"
AsIsaidthesewordsIbusiedmyselfamongthepileofbonesofwhichIhavebeforespthemaside，Isooityofbuildiar。Withthesematerialsandwiththeaidofmytrowel，Ibeganvigorouslytotheeheniche。
IhadscarcelylaidthefirsttierofmymasonrywhenIdiscoveredthattheintoxiofFortunatohadimeasureworindiIhadofthiswasalowmoaningthedepthoftherecess。ItwasNOTthecryofadruherewasalongandobstinatesilehesedtier，ahird，ah;andthehefuriousvibratioheedforseveralminutes，duringwhich，thatImighthearkentoitwiththemoresatisfa，Iceasedmylaboursandsatdownupolastthegsubsided，Iresumedthetrowel，aiiohesixth，aier。Thenearlyupohmybreast。Iagainpaused，andholdingtheflambeauxoverthemason-feebleraysuponthefigurewithin。
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!-averygoodjoke，ijest。Wewillhavemanyarichlaughaboutitatthepalazzo-he!he!he!-overourwi;
"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。Iforcedthelaststospositioup。Againstthenewmasoheoldrampartofbohehalfofaortalhasdisturbedthem。I!