一桶白葡萄酒 The Cask of Amontillado（第1页）
一桶白葡萄酒Theontillado
埃德加·爱伦·坡EdgarAllanPoe
埃德加·爱伦·坡（1809—1849），美国浪漫主义文学大师，19世纪美国最著名、最具代表性的作家之一，尤其在短篇小说的发展历史中占有突出的地位。他是短篇小说最重要的开创者，为这一文学体裁提出了较全面的指导性理论。爱伦·坡的短篇小说大致分为三类：恐怖故事、谋杀疑案和科学难解之谜。他开创了侦探小说的先河，被称为“侦探小说之父”。本文被公认为是他最完美的一篇短篇小说，也是世界最佳短篇小说之一，充分体现了他的风格特征。
&housaunatoIhadborcould，butwheureduponinsult，Ive。You，thenatureofmysoul，willnotsuppose，however，thatIgaveutterahreat。AtlengthIwouldbeavehisoiivelysettled—buttheverydefihwhichitwasresolvedprecludedtheideaofrisk。Imustnotonlypunish，butpunishwithimpunity。Awrongisunredressedwheiosredresser。Itisequallyuheaveomakehimselffeltassuwhohasd。
ItmustbeuhatherbywordnordeedhadIgivenFortumygoodwill。Iued，aswasmywont，tosmileinhisfadhedidmysmilenowwasatthethoughtofhisimmolation。
Hehadaoint—thisFortunato—althoughinardshewasamaedandevenfeared。Hepridedhimselfonhisoisseur-shipialiaruevirtuosospirit。Forthemostparttheirenthusiasmisadoptedtosuitthetimeandopportunity，topractiseimpostureupoishandAustrianmillionaires。Inpaintingandgemmary，Fortunato，likehisen，wasaquathematterofoldwineshewassihisrespeotdifferfromhimmaterially;—Iwasskilfulialianvintagesmyself，andbelywheneverIcould。
Itwasaboutdusk，oneeveningduringthesuprememadheivalseason，thatIenyfrieedmewithexcessivewarmth，forhehadbeendrinkingmuch。Themaley。Hehadonatight-fittingparti-stripeddress，andhisheadwassurmouheidbells。IleasedtoseehimthatIthoughtIshouldneverhavedhishand。
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，Fortunatopossessedhimselfofmyarm;andputtingonamaskofbladdrawingaroquelaurecloselyaboutmypersoohurrymetomyPalazzo。
Therewerehome;theyhadabserryinhonourofthetime。IhadtoldthemthatIshouldilthem，andhadgiveordersnottostirfromthehouse。Theseordersweresuffit，Iwellkoiheirimmediatedisappearandall，assoonasmybackwasturned。
Itookfromtheirsbeaux，andgiviuhroughseveralsuitesofroomstothearchwaythatledis。Ipasseddownalongandwindingstaircase，requestinghimtobecautiousashefollowed。Wecameatlengthtothefootofthedesdstoodtogetheronthedampgrouaontresors。
&ofmyfriendwasunsteady，andthebellsuponhisgledashestrode。
"Thepipe，"hesaid。
"Itisfartheron，"saidI;"butobservethehichgleamsfromthesewalls。"
&owardsmeaomyeyeswithtwofilmyorbsthatdistilledtherheumofintoxi。
";heaskedatlength。
";Ireplied，"Howlonghaveyouhadthatcough!"
"Ugh!Ugh!Ugh!—Ugh!Ugh!Ugh!—Ugh!Ugh!Ugh!—Ugh!Ugh!Ugh!—Ugh!Ugh!Ugh!"