The Cask of Amontillado Question
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“Enough,” he said; “the cough is a mere nothing; it will not kill me. I shall not die of a cough.”
“True—true,” I replied; “and, indeed, I had no intention of alarming you
unnecessarily—but you should use all proper caution. A draught of this Medoc will
defend us from the damps.” Here I knocked o the neck of a bottle which I drew from a long row of its fellows that lay upon the mould.
“Drink,” I said, presenting him the wine.
He raised it to his lips with a leer. He paused and nodded to me familiarly, while his bells jingled.
Why does Montresor keep giving Fortunato wine?
“True—true,” I replied; “and, indeed, I had no intention of alarming you
unnecessarily—but you should use all proper caution. A draught of this Medoc will
defend us from the damps.” Here I knocked o the neck of a bottle which I drew from a long row of its fellows that lay upon the mould.
“Drink,” I said, presenting him the wine.
He raised it to his lips with a leer. He paused and nodded to me familiarly, while his bells jingled.
Why does Montresor keep giving Fortunato wine?
- It's Carnival.
- It's for Fortunato's cough.
- It's so he will fall asleep
- It's to keep luring him to his death