What does the following quote from "The Cask of Amontillado" reveal about the relationship between Montresor and his servants?

I had told them that I should not return until the morning and has given them explicit orders not to stir from the house. These orders were sufficient, I well knew, to insure their immediate disappearance, one and all, as soon as my back was turned.

A) he know his servants are disobedient

B) he is afraid of beginning robbed by his servants

C) he wants his servants to enjoy the carnival

D) he is trying to punish his servants

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Everett Roth

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1 February, 02:40

What does the following quote from "The Cask of Amontillado" reveal about the relationship between Montresor and his servants?

I had told them that I should not return until the morning and has given them explicit orders not to stir from the house. These orders were sufficient, I well knew, to insure their immediate disappearance, one and all, as soon as my back was turned.

A) he know his servants are disobedient

B) he is afraid of beginning robbed by his servants

C) he wants his servants to enjoy the carnival

D) he is trying to punish his servants

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Lennon Schmidt · Answer 1

"The Cask of Amontillado" is a short story that was written by Edgar Allan Poe. Based on the quote given above from this story, what it shows about Montresor and his servants' relationship is that, he knows his servants are disobedient or never follow his rules if he's not around. The answer is option A.