The nitre!" I said; "see, it increases. It hangs like moss upon the vaults. We are below the river's bed. The drops of moisture trickle among the bones. Come, we will go back ere it is too late. Your cough--"
"It is nothing," he said; "let us go on.

The narrator is worried about the nitre on the walls of the vault.
The narrator knows it is already too late for Fortunato to escape.
Fortunato is worried about the moisture and bones in the vaults.
Fortunato wants to continue their descent into the vaults for the Amontillado.

Question

The nitre!" I said; "see, it increases. It hangs like moss upon the vaults. We are below the river's bed. The drops of moisture trickle among the bones. Come, we will go back ere it is too late. Your cough--"
"It is nothing," he said; "let us go on.

 The narrator is worried about the nitre on the walls of the vault.
 The narrator knows it is already too late for Fortunato to escape.
 Fortunato is worried about the moisture and bones in the vaults.
 Fortunato wants to continue their descent into the vaults for the Amontillado.

kohai · Answer

I'm assuming the "he" is Fortunato

anonymous · Answer

yes

kohai · Answer

I think it might be D. Because what it looks like to me is that the narrator is worried about Fortunato getting sick or something. And Fortunato is saying that they should continue on. So D is my best guess. But I haven't read the book. But try it :)

anonymous · Answer

okay