"But when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge" - The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe

Added: 2026-05-05

[00:00:00]The thousand injuries of Fortunato, I had borne as best I could. But when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge.

[00:00:09]You, who so know well the nature of my soul, will not suppose however, that I gave utterance to a threat. At length, I would be avenged. This was a point definitely settled.

[00:00:21]But the very definiteness with which it was resolved, precluded the idea of risk. I must not only punish, but