There was a booming knock at the door and a loud shout. " Open up! " From inside came the rattle of a lock, and then the door opened barely half an inch. A woman, dishevelled and clearly shaken, peered through hesitantly. " Can I help you? " Detective Stirland loomed large before her. He flipped his ID badge. " Where's Joe, Mandy? " " What's this about? " she stammered. Stirland applied his weight to the door and the woman stepped backwards as it swung open. " I'll ask the questions. We know he's here. " Her eyes flitted from his face to the lounge door and back. " Joe! " She folded her arms defiantly, reluctantly. " Joe, you'd better come out. The police are here. "
Which word is in italics?
In the story "The Cask of Amontillado, Montressor had led Fortunato in a family of catacombs. He had led him to a pile of skeletons and chained Fortunato's arm. No one knows what happened to Fortunato at the end. All they know is that Fortunato disappeared, and no one ever saw him again.
The answer would be A, Gertrude Stein.
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