Once Fortunato knew what was happening to him, what could he have said to make Montresor decide not to kill him? I

He could hav apologized and tried to clear his side but he was so drunk that he couldn't retain his senses

Explanation:

This qestion refers to the story "The Cask of Amontillado" in which a man named Montresor plots to kill his friend Fortunato whom he believed had insulted him.