Question

Which sentence in this excerpt from “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe reflects the narrator’s sarcastic view of his attendants? There were no attendants at home; they had absconded to make merry in honour of the time. I had told them that I should not return until the morning, and had given them explicit orders not to stir from the house. These orders were sufficient, I well knew, to insure their immediate disappearance, one and all, as soon as my back was turned.

Answer 1

These orders were sufficient, I well knew, to insure their immediate disappearance, one and all, as soon as my back was turned

Answer 2

These orders were sufficient, I well knew, to insure their immediate disappearance, one and all, as soon as my back was turned.

This line shows that the narrator understands that his attendants do not respect his orders and cannot resist one of the biggest celebrations of the year. He specifically tells them that he will not be home for the rest of the night in order to have them leave the house. The first line just states what is true. The second line indicates what he told the attendances. The last line shows his attitude towards the attendants.