The Cask of Amontillado — VOA Learning English
Topics: класика
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Our story today is called "The Cask of Amontillado." It was written by Edgar Allan Poe. Here is Larry West with the story.
Storyteller: Fortunato and I both were members of very old and important Italian families. We used to play together when we were children.
Fortunato was bigger, richer and more handsome than I was. And he enjoyed making me look like a fool. He hurt my feelings a thousand times during the years of my childhood. I never showed my anger, however. So, he thought we were good friends. But I promised myself that one day I would punish Fortunato for his insults to me.
Many years passed. Fortunato married a rich and beautiful woman who gave him sons. Deep in my heart I hated him,…
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