一桶白葡萄酒 The Cask of Amontillado（第2页）
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"Itisnothing，"hesaid，atlast。
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"Enough，"hesaid，"thecoughisamerenothing;itwillnotkillme。Ishallnotdieofacough。"
"True—true，"Ireplied;"and，indeed，Ihadiyouunnecessarily—butyoushoulduseallproper。AdraughtofthisMedocwilldefendusfromthedamps。"
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"Drink，"Isaid，presentinghimthewine。
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"Idrink，"hesaid，"totheburiedthatreposearoundus。"
"AndItlife。"
&ookmyarm，andweproceeded。
"Thesevaults，"hesaid，"areexte;
"TheMontresors，"Ireplied，&qureatandnumerousfamily。"
&quetyourarms。"
"Ahugehumanfootd'or，inafieldazure;thefootcrushesaserpentrampantwhosefangsareimbeddedi;
"Ao?"
"Nemomeimpu。"
"Good!"hesaid。
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"Itisnothing，"hesaid，"letusgoon。Butfirst，aoftheMedoc。"
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"Youdonotprehend?"hesaid。
"NotI，"Ireplied。
"Thehebrotherhood。"
"How?"
"Youarenotofthemasons。"
"Yes，yes，"Isaid，"yes!yes。"
"You?Impossible!Amason?"
"Amason，"Ireplied。
"Asign，"hesaid，"asign?"
"Itisthis，"Ianswered，produbehefoldsofmyroquelaure。
"Youjest，"heexclaimed，regafewpaces。"Butletusproontillado。"
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