Read the excerpt from “The Cask of Amontillado” below and answer the question. I encountered my friend. He accosted me with exce
ssive warmth, for he had been drinking much. The man wore motley. He had on a tight-fitting parti-striped dress and his head was surmounted by the conical cap and bells. I was so pleased to see him, that I thought I should never have done wringing his hand. The author’s word choice conveys the feeling that Montresor is _____. joyful at meeting his friend excited about the carnival guilty about his plan vexed by Fortunato
