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In the poem “The Cask of Amontillado”

Which inference about the narrator is best supported by the passage below (paragraph 2)?

“It must be understood, that neither by word nor deed had I given Fortunato cause to doubt my good will. I continued, as was my wont, to smile in
his face, and he did not perceive that my smile now was at the thought of his immolation.”

A. His reason for vengeance is unassailable.

B. He is erratic and hot-tempered.

C. His family had been close with Fortunato's.

D. He is an expert at suppressing his emotions and intentions.