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Written in 1846 by
Edgar Allan Poe
(1809-1849)
This version originally published in
2005
by
Infomotions, Inc.
This document is distributed under the GNU Public License.
? ? ? ? The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could, but when he ventured upon insult I vowed revenge. You, who so well know the nature of my soul, will not suppose, however, that gave utterance to a threat. At length I would be avenged; this was a point definitely, settled --but the very definitiveness with which it was resolved precluded the idea of risk. I must not only punish but punish with impunity. A wrong is unredressed when retribution overtakes its redresser. It is equally unredressed when the avenger fails to make himself felt as such to him who has done the wrong.
? ? ? ? It must be understood that neither by word nor deed had I given Fortunato cause to doubt my good will.
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