Who's bones are on the walls in "Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allen Poe?

Question

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In the catacombs where Montresor tries to kill Fortunato who's bone remains are hanging on the walls?

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Answer 1

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I just read this story too and the answer is that the bones belong to Montressor's ancestors.

Answer 2

Fortunato heartily approves the motto, and narrator sees the wine in his eyes.
# They’ve just walked by “walls of piled bones.”

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