Answer: The general intends to have Rainsford as his next victim.
Explanation: Remarks such as ". . .my idea of my idea of sport is much more diverting than Ivan's." and "I drink to a foeman worthy of my steel-- at last!" are subtle but clear clues of the general's intention to hunt Rainsford.
This makes the reader feel as though they are actually inside the story. Because of the author writing thing like 'I' and 'My' it makes the reader feel as though they themselves are the narrator or the first person.
