I must not only punish but punish with impunity. A wrong is unredressed when retribution overtakes its redresser. It is equally unredressed when the avenger fails to make himself felt as such to him who has done the wrong.











(no, this is not a threat of violence ... the redressment planned is not only fully within the law but will at its end be carried out by the authorities themselves, unlike Montresor's act of revenge against Fortunato. It also doesn't involve anyone here but I felt the need to confess my intent somewhere).