> ""My dear Fortunato, you are luckily met. How remarkably well you are looking today. But I will not detain you. I will say no more than this—that I have received a pipe of what passes for Amontillado, and I have my doubts."
This excerpt reveals the narrator's sarcastic nature in several ways:
* "Luckily met": The narrator uses this phrase ironically, knowing he has lured Fortunato into a deadly trap.
* "Remarkably well you are looking today": This statement is clearly insincere and mocking, as the narrator is about to seal Fortunato's fate.
* "I have received a pipe of what passes for Amontillado, and I have my doubts": This is a blatant lie, meant to manipulate Fortunato's pride and love of wine. The narrator is pretending to doubt the authenticity of the Amontillado, knowing it's a ploy to make Fortunato want to verify it himself.
This excerpt demonstrates the narrator's cold and calculating nature, his ability to manipulate with words, and his enjoyment in seeing Fortunato fall for his deception.