The Cask Of Amontillado

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This story begins by the narrator telling us that Fortunato has betrayed him. To make things worse, Fortunato has insulted him greatly and that unforgivable. Montresor has to get revenge. He encounters Fortunato, who happens to be all dressed up in some jester clothes for a carnival celebration, who is also extremely drunk. Montresor tells Fortunato that he’s found this rare brandy called Amontillado. He expresses to Montresor that he would love to see for himself this rare brandy. So Montresor takes Fortunato to the catacombs of the Montresor family. That’s where the narrator holds his rare wine. He leads Fortunato deeper and deeper into the catacomb, while getting him more and more drunk along the way. At this time Fortunato is coughing dangerously