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A Question of Trust

CBSE · Class 10 · English

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Key Topics to Revise

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Character Analysis - Horace Danby

  • Horace Danby was about 50 years old, unmarried, and lived with a housekeeper
  • He appeared to be a good, honest, and respectable citizen in society
  • He was a successful locksmith with two helpers in his business
2

The Robbery at Shotover Grange

  • Horace studied the house at Shotover Grange for two weeks
  • The family was in London, and servants went to the movies
  • The safe contained jewels worth about fifteen thousand pounds
3

The Encounter with the Young Lady

  • A young, pretty woman in red appeared while Horace was sneezing
  • She spoke in a quiet, kindly but firm voice
  • She suggested Horace see a doctor for his hay fever
4

The Arrest and Revelation

  • Horace kept his promise for two days after the robbery
  • On the third day, he was arrested by noon
  • His fingerprints were found all over the room

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Key Concepts

Horace Danby is presented asA youngThe story's central irony liesThe story questions the saying 'there

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