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1、TheCastoftheAmontillado EdgarAllanPoe阿芒提拉多的酒桶艾伦。坡THEthousandinjuriesofFortunatoIhadborneasIbestcould;butwhenheventureduponinsult,Ivowedrevenge.You,whosowellknowthenatureofmysoul,willnotsuppose,however,thatIgaveutterancetoathreat.AtlengthIwouldbeavenged;thiswasa
2、pointdefinitivelysettled-buttheverydefinitivenesswithwhichitwasresolved,precludedtheideaofrisk.Imustnotonlypunish,butpunishwithimpunity.Awrongisunredressedwhenretributionovertakesitsredresser.Itisequallyunredressedwhentheavengerfailstomakehimselffeltassuchtohim
3、whohasdonethewrong.我受够了弗图纳多的百般伤害,一旦他胆敢侮辱我,我定将还以颜色。您是如此了解我的脾性,毋庸置疑,我可不是说着玩的。雪尽耻辱那是迟早的事,这一点已是板上钉钉,既然拿定注意,我就不怕冒险。而且,不仅要施以惩戒,还要干的神不知鬼不觉。复仇者自己受到牵连,这仇等于没报。同样,不让仇家知道是谁干的,这恩怨还是没有了断。Itmustbeunderstood,thatneitherbywordnordeedhadIgivenFortunatocausetodoubtmygoodwill.Icon
4、tinued,aswasmywont,tosmileinhisface,andhedidnotperceivethatmysmilenowwasatthethoughtofhisimmolation.当然,我不会让弗图纳多从我的言行举止中怀疑到我的真实意图。一如既往,我对他笑脸相迎,他也没有觉察到我笑意背后暗藏的杀机。Hehadaweakpoint-thisFortunato-althoughinotherregardshewasamantoberespectedandevenfeared.Hepridedhimse
5、lfonhisconnoisseurshipinwine.FewItalianshavethetruevirtuosospirit.Forthemostparttheirenthusiasmisadoptedtosuitthetimeandopportunity-topractiseimpostureupontheBritishandAustrianmillionaires.Inpaintingandgemmary,Fortunato,likehiscountrymen,wasaquack-butinthematte
6、rofoldwineshewassincere.InthisrespectIdidnotdifferfromhimmaterially:IwasskilfulintheItalianvintagesmyself,andboughtlargelywheneverIcould.弗图纳多,这家伙的弱点在于——他自负于对葡萄酒的鉴别力,尽管在很多方面他都被人尊重且令人敬畏。没有几个意大利人真正懂得品酒之道。他们的兴趣大都用于找准时机给英国和奥地利的富翁们下拌设套。在绘画和珠宝方面,弗图纳多和他的同胞一样,江湖骗子一个。不过在
7、陈酒方面,他确有一手。这一点我和他相差不远,对意大利葡萄酒,我也不俗,只要可能,我就大量买进。Itwasaboutdusk,oneeveningduringthesuprememadnessofthecarnivalseason,thatIencounteredmyfriend.Heaccostedmewithexcessivewarmth,forhehadbeendrinkingmuch.Themanworemotley.Hehadonatight-fittingparti-stripeddress,andhish
8、eadwassurmountedbytheconicalcapandbells.Iwassopleasedtoseehim,thatIthoughtIshouldneverhavedonewringinghishand.在喧嚣的狂欢节期间,一天傍晚,正当暮色四合时,我邂逅了这位朋友。他亲热地和我搭讪,他喝了不少。他穿着五颜六色的条文紧身衣,头戴