89 No answer still. I thrust a torch through the remaining aperture and let it fall within. There came forth in return only a jingling of the bells. My heart grew sick; it was the dampness of the catacombs that made it so. I hastened to make an end of my labour. I forced the last stone into its position; I plastered it up. Against the new masonry I re-erected the old rampart of bones. For the half of a century no mortal has disturbed them. In pace requiescat!
In "The Cask of Amontillado," what does the following line suggest or allow you to infer about the narrator's point of view? "My heart grew
sick; it was the dampness of the catacombs that made it so." (Paragraph 89)
• The statement suggests that the narrator is not a cold-blooded killer but a person suffering from heart issues.
• The statement reveals the effect the cold damp area has on the narrator's heart.
The statement suggests emotional turmoil or a moment of remorse.
• The statement reveals the effect that sweating while working in a cold area has on the mental state of the narrator.