How does Montresor know that his servants will not be home? He told them not to be home He knows that as soon as he leaves they are going out It is the weekend and they are always off on the weekend He wants them to go celebrate Carnival

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Montresor knows that his servants will not be home because he specifically instructed them not to be. He told them to stay and guard the house while he was gone, but he knows that as soon as he leaves, they will disregard his instructions and go out to celebrate Carnival.