TheCaskofAmontilladobyEdgarAllanPoeOctober，1997[Etext#1065]*
TheCaskofAmontilladoThethousandinjuriesofFortunatoIhadborneasIbestcould，butwhenheventureduponinsult，Ivowedrevenge。You，whosowellknowthenatureofmysoul，willnotsuppose，however，thatIgaveutterancetoathreat。AtlengthIwouldbeavenged;
thiswasapointdefinitelysettled——buttheverydefinitivenesswithwhichitwasresolved，precludedtheideaofrisk。Imustnotonlypunish，butpunishwithimpunity。Awrongisunredressedwhenretributionovertakesitsredresser。Itisequallyunredressedwhentheavengerfailstomakehimselffeltassuchtohimwhohasdonethewrong。
ItmustbeunderstoodthatneitherbywordnordeedhadI
givenFortunatocausetodoubtmygoodwill。Icontinued，aswasmywont，tosmileinhisface，andhedidnotperceivethatmysmilenowwasatthethoughtofhisimmolation。