Question

The Cask of Amontillado, the story ends, "that for half of a century no mortal remains have been disturbed." so why does Montressor tell the story now?

Answer 1

In final pragraph without guilt the narrator remarked, proudly said for half of a century no mortal has disturbed them. Montressor does not demonstrate any sense of guild or regret. guilt is at the end forturato has stopped making noises and he is silent.but montressor says damp air of the catacombs makes him feel sick at the end of the story. Fortunato freed from his desire for revenge montressor tole the story of his revenge is never specified.in the end montressior confession half of the century as a old man he is making his final confessions to a priest before receiving last rites. because he does not want to suffer any consequences for his action at the end.