Question

"When reason returned with the morning – when I had slept off the fumes of the night’s debauch – I experienced a sentiment half of horror, half of remorse, for the crime of which I had been guilty; but it was, at best, a feeble and equivocal feeling, and the soul remained untouched."

What can be inferred from this excerpt from Poe’s "The Black Cat"?

The narrator feels refreshed from sleep.
The narrator feels his behavior was rational.
The narrator feels unashamed of his actions.
The narrator feels an urgent need to confess.

Answer 1

the narrator feels unashamed of his actions

Answer 2

The answer is:

The narrator feels unashamed of his actions.

"I experienced a sentiment half of horror, half of remorse...and the soul remained untouched."

When Poe espressesthat the touch remained untouched he states that it was just superficial the feeling of horror and remorse, the character deep down felt that everything was okay.