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masked figure which had arrested the                    attention of no single individual 

before。      And      the   rumour      of  this   new     presence     having     spread     itself 

whisperingly around�察�there arose at length from the whole company a buzz�察�

or   murmur�察  �expressive   of   disapprobation   and   surprisethen�察  �finally�察  �of 

terror�察�of horror�察�and of disgust。 



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     In an   assembly  of   phantasms such   as   I   have painted�察 �it   may  well   be 

supposed that no ordinary appearance could have excited such sensation。 

In truth the masquerade licence of the night was nearly unlimited�察�but the 

figure in question had out´Heroded Herod�察�and gone beyond the bounds of 

even the prince's indefinite decorum。                There are chords in the hearts of 

the most reckless which cannot be touched without emotion。                         Even with 

the utterly lost�察�to whom life and death are equally jests�察�there are matters 

of which no jest can be made。             The whole company�察�indeed�察�seemed now 

deeply to feel that in the costume and bearing of the stranger neither wit 

nor propriety existed。         The figure was tall and gaunt�察�and shrouded from 

head to foot in the habiliments of the grave。                The mask which concealed 

the visage was made so nearly to resemble the countenance of a stiffened 

corpse that the closest scrutiny  must have had difficulty in detecting the 

cheat。     And yet all this might have been endured�察�if not approved�察�by the 

mad revellers around。          But the mummer had gone so far as to assume the 

type    of   the  Red    Death。     His    vesture    was    dabbled    in   bloodand       his 

broad   brow�察  �with   all   the   features   of   the   face�察  �was   besprinkled   with   the 

scarlet horror。 

     When   the   eyes   of   the   Prince   Prospero   fell   upon   this   spectral   image 

��which�察�with a slow and solemn movement�察�as if more fully to sustain its 

role�察�stalked to and fro among the waltzers�� he was seen to be convulsed�察�

in the first moment with a strong shudder either of terror or distaste�察�but�察�

in the next�察�his brow reddened with rage。 

     ;Who dares�察�he demanded hoarsely of the courtiers who stood near 

him;who   dares   insult   us   with   this   blasphemous   mockery�拭            �Seize   him 

and unmask himthat we may know whom we have to hang�察�at sunrise�察�

from the battlements� ─�

     It   was   in   the  eastern    or  blue    chamber     in   which    stood    the   Prince 

Prospero   as   he   uttered   these   words。        They   rang   throughout   the   seven 

rooms loudly and clearly�察�for the prince was a bold and robust man�察�and 

the music had become hushed at the waving of his hand。 

     It was in the blue room where stood the prince�察�with a group of                       pale 

courtiers   by   his   side。    At   first�察  �as   he   spoke�察  �there   was   a   slight   rushing 

movement        of   this  group    in   the  direction     of  the   intruder�察  �who     at  the 



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moment was also near at hand�察�and now�察�with deliberate and stately step�察�

made closer approach to the speaker。                 But from a certain nameless awe 

with which the mad assumptions of the mummer had inspired the whole 

party�察  �there   were   found   none   who   put   forth   hand   to   seize   him�察  �so   that�察�

unimpeded�察�he passed within a yard of the prince's person�察�and�察�while the 

vast   assembly�察  �as   if   with   one   impulse�察  �shrank   from   the   centres   of   the 

rooms to the   walls�察�he made   his   way  uninterruptedly�察�but   with the same 

solemn   and   measured   step   which   had   distinguished   him   from   the   first�察�

through the blue chamber to the purplethrough the purple to the green 

through the green to the orangethrough this again to the whiteand even 

thence to the violet�察�ere a decided movement had been made to arrest him。 

It was then�察�however�察�that the Prince Prospero�察�maddening with rage and 

the shame of his own momentary cowardice�察�rushed hurriedly through the 

six chambers�察�while none followed him on account of a deadly terror that 

had seized upon all。          He bore aloft a drawn dagger�察�and had approached�察�

in rapid impetuosity�察�to within three or four feet of the retreating figure�察�

when   the   latter�察  �having   attained   the   extremity   of   the   velvet   apartment�察�

turned suddenly and confronted his pursuer。                   There was a sharp cryand 

the dagger dropped gleaming upon the sable carpet�察�upon which�察�instantly 

afterwards�察�fell prostrate in death the Prince Prospero。                  Then�察�summoning 

the    wild   courage     of   despair�察   �a  throng    of   the  revellers    at  once    threw 

themselves into the black apartment�察�and�察�seizing the mummer�察�whose tall 

figure stood erect and motionless within the shadow of the ebony clock�察�

gasped   in   unutterable   horror   at   finding   the   grave   cerements   and   corpse´ 

like mask�察�which they handled with so violent a rudeness�察�untenanted by 

any tangible form。 

     And now was acknowledged the presence of the Red Death。                            He had 

come like a thief in the night。            And one by one dropped the revellers in 

the   blood´bedewed   halls   of   their   revel�察  �and   died   each   in   the   despairing 

posture of his fall。       And the life of the ebony clock went out with that of 

the    last  of   the   gay。    And      the   flames    of   the   tripods    expired。     And 

Darkness and Decay and the Red Death held illimitable dominion over all。 



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                   The Cask of Amontillado 



       The thousand   injuries  of   Fortunato   I   had borne   as   I   best   could�察 �but 

when he ventured upon insult�察�I vowed revenge。                    You�察�who so well know 

the nature of my soul�察�will not suppose�察�however�察�that I gave utterance to a 

threat。      At length I would be avenged�察�this was a point definitely settled´ 

´but the very definitiveness with which it was resolved�察�precluded the idea 

of risk。     I must not only punish�察�but punish with impunity。                    A wrong is 

unredressed        when     retribution    overtakes      its  redresser。      It   is  equally 

unredressed   when   the   avenger   fails   to   make   himself   felt   as   such   to   him 

who has done the wrong。 

     It   must   be   understood      that   neither   by   word   nor   deed   had   I   given 

Fortunato cause to doubt my good will。                 I continued�察�as was my wont�察�to 

smile in his face�察�and he did not perceive that my smile                     now was at the 

thought of his immolation。 

     He had a weak pointthis Fortunatoalthough in other regards he was 

a   man     to  be   respected     and   even    feared。     He    prided    himself     on   his 

connoisseurship in wine。           Few Italians have the true virtuoso spirit。              For 

the most part their enthusiasm is adopted to suit the time and opportunity 

to   practise   imposture   upon   the   British   and   Austrian         millionaires。       In 

painting and gemmary�察�Fortunato�察�like his countrymen�察�was a quack but 

in the matter of old wines he was sincere。                In this respect I did not differ 

from   him   materially�此  �I   was   skillful   in   the   Italian   vintages   myself�察  �and 

bought largely whenever I could。 

     It   was   about   dusk�察  �one   evening   during   the   supreme   madness   of   the 

carnival     season�察   �that   I  encountered      my   friend。    He    accosted     me    with 

excessive warmth�察�for he had been drinking much。                    The man wore motley。 

He had on a tight´fitting parti´striped dress�察�and his head was surmounted 

by the conical cap and bells。           I was so pleased to see him�察�that I thought I 

should never have done wringing his hand。 

     I   said   to   him;My      dear    Fortunato�察    �you    are   luckily    met。    How 

remarkably well you are looking to´day�                  �But I have received a pipe of 

what passes for Amontillado�察�and I have my doubts。; 

     ;How�拭─�said he。         ;Amontillado�拭        �A pipe�拭      �Impossible�       �And in the 



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middle of the carnival� ─�

     ;I have my doubts�察─�I replied�察 �and I was silly enough to pay the full 

Amontillado price without consulting you in the matter。                   You were not to 

be found�察�and I was fearful of losing a bargain。; 

     ;Amontillado� ─�

     ;I have my doubts。; 

     ;Amontillado� ─�

     ;And I must satisfy them。; 

     ;Amontillado� ─�

     ;As you are engaged�察�I am on my way to Luchesi。                     If any one has a 

critical turn�察�it is he。    He will tell me; 

     ;Luchesi cannot tell Amontillado from Sherry。; 

     ;And   yet   some   fools   will   have   it   that   his   taste   is   a   match   for   your 

own。; 

     ;Come�察�let us go。; 

     ;Whither�拭─�

     ;To your vaults。; 

     ;My friend�察�no�察�I will not impose upon your good nature。                    I perceive 

you have an engagement。            Luche
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