Select the correct inference of the given passage from "the cask of amontillado."
"i continued, as was my wont, to smile in his face, and he did not perceive that my smile now was at the thought of his immolation."
select one:
a. the narrator wishes to reveal his hatred for his victim.
b. the narrator continues to smile at his victim.
c. the narrator has plotted his revenge in secret.
d. the narrator is a friendly person to all.

Read the excerpt from the common sense of bicycling: bicycling for ladies. the bicycle is capable of such high speed that there is a strong temptation to ride so fast as to cause over exertion or excessive perspiration. on the other hand some people ride too slow, causing a zigzag and uncertain movement. while exercising reasonable caution, be a fearless rider. when you come to a steep hill, if the road is clear, let it go as fast as it will. if you rid yourself of that ghost of fear, coasting is one of the greatest delights of cycling. which is the best paraphrase of the text?