“I took from their sconces two flambeaux, and giving one to Fortunato, bowed him through several suites of rooms to the archway that led into the vaults. I passed down a long and winding staircase, requesting him to be cautious as he followed. We came at length to the foot of the descent, and stood together on the damp ground of the catacombs of the Montresors.”

~~~Edgar Allan Poe, The Cask Of Amontillado~~~

 

Picture Credit Susanne Kuehne. Carlsbad Caverns, NM

Posted on 29 October 2021