He probably is secretly planning to tell Montresor that his cask of wine is not genuine Amontillado, thereby eliminating him as a competitor.
Answer:
the answer you looking for is mock heroic!
The width would be 5.23...
17 23/33 divided by 3 3/8= 5.23
Check!
5.23 X 3 3/8 is 17.65.