Montresor left the catacombs shaking and in complete shock of what he had just done. "Did I really kill Fortunato?" He thought to himself. He wondered in the dark alone for hours trying to make it back to civilization. He continued to play the night over and over in his head. He thought about every step he took. He began to frantically speak out loud "Did I seal the bricks completely? Is there anyway he could escape? Did anyone see me?" Montresor quickly looked around as if he was being watched by someone. He began running into the cold dark night. The more he thought the faster he ran and with all the thoughts jumbled into his head he failed to see the rocks in front of him. The moment that Montresor's feet made contact with the rocks he
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“La-lady Fortunato, what a surprise.” Montresor said with a shaky voice. Pulling himself together he says “What can I do for you?” “My husband never came home last night and I know you two are great friends. Do you have any idea where he could be?” Lady Fortunato says with a raspy voice as if she had been crying all night. She looked like she had just rolled out of bed, she was still in a long cloth pants, and one of Fortunato's old shirts. Montresor did not even notice her appearance he became extremely confused, he did not know why she would think that he and Fortunato were friends. He then looked up and realized that Lady Fortunato was now sobbing uncontrollably. “Please uh come inside.” Montresor said hoping that it would help her calm down. The two then walked in the door, through the long dark hallway and stopped when they got to the kitchen. The kitchen window was open letting in just enough light to brighten up the room. From time to time there was even a little breeze that would come through. Lady Fortunato took a seat at the kitchen table which looked like it hadn’t been used in years.She tried to pull herself together again. “Could I get you anything?” Montresor asked. “A water would be great, thank you.” Lady Fortunato
“La-lady Fortunato, what a surprise.” Montresor said with a shaky voice. Pulling himself together he says “What can I do for you?” “My husband never came home last night and I know you two are great friends. Do you have any idea where he could be?” Lady Fortunato says with a raspy voice as if she had been crying all night. She looked like she had just rolled out of bed, she was still in a long cloth pants, and one of Fortunato's old shirts. Montresor did not even notice her appearance he became extremely confused, he did not know why she would think that he and Fortunato were friends. He then looked up and realized that Lady Fortunato was now sobbing uncontrollably. “Please uh come inside.” Montresor said hoping that it would help her calm down. The two then walked in the door, through the long dark hallway and stopped when they got to the kitchen. The kitchen window was open letting in just enough light to brighten up the room. From time to time there was even a little breeze that would come through. Lady Fortunato took a seat at the kitchen table which looked like it hadn’t been used in years.She tried to pull herself together again. “Could I get you anything?” Montresor asked. “A water would be great, thank you.” Lady Fortunato