I'm popular and in demand, a true connoisseur of all things fine—and all things fun! What a perfect night.
"My dear Fortunato! What luck to have met you! I was just now on my way to consult with you."
*laughs* "My good Montresor! You are madly welcome! And what could you possibly need me for on a night like this?"
"I have received a pipe of what passes for Amontillado. And I have my doubts."
I was in my element, a jester in a crowd of revelers. The bells on my cap jingled as I staggered through the streets, filled with the spirit of Carnival and the praise of my friends. That's when I saw my dear friend, Montresor. "My dear Montresor, you are looking well!" I shouted, delighted to see him. He looked just as pleased to see me and immediately began to tell me about a pipe of what he thought was Amontillado.
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Amontillado? He bought Amontillado without me? It's impossible! The man's a fool; he'll have been cheated. I can't let him be fooled by some fraudulent sherry. It's a matter of my own honor to prove my expertise.
"You see, I have my doubts, and I was foolish enough to pay the full price of Amontillado without consulting you first. I am on my way to Luchesi."
"Luchesi? Bah! He cannot distinguish Amontillado from sherry!"
"And yet some fools insist that his taste is a match for your own. But my friend, I will not impose upon you tonight. I see that you are afflicted with a terrible cold. It is too damp in my vaults. I will just go to Luchesi."
"No! No! Luchesi is incapable. I will go with you at once. Come!"
Montresor's news was shocking. He bought Amontillado without me? It was impossible. He must have been cheated! Then, he said he was going to see Luchesi, and I couldn't contain my outrage. "Luchesi? Bah! He cannot distinguish Amontillado from sherry!" I told him. He pretended to be worried about my health and the dampness of his vaults, but that only made me more determined. I wasn't about to let Luchesi claim my expertise. I insisted we go at once.
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"I shall not die of a cough."
The air is so thick and cold down here. The nitre on the walls feels like spiderwebs, and my cough is getting worse. But the thought of that wine! I must be strong. A little Medoc should warm my throat and settle my nerves.
"The nitre! My friend, you are ill. It is too damp. We will go back, your health is precious to me. I will just go to Luchesi."
"Ah, yes. But your health..."
*coughs violently and drinks* "It is nothing. The cough is a mere trifle. Let us proceed. The Amontillado awaits."
As we descended into the catacombs, the air became thick and cold. My throat felt a little tight, and my cough returned. Montresor kept trying to convince me to go back, but I knew he was just being overly cautious. "It is nothing," I told him, "I shall not die of a cough." He gave me a bottle of Medoc to keep the dampness at bay, and I drank it greedily. It was a fine wine, but I had come for something better.
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