LESSON - 4 A QUESTION OF TRUST

LESSON - 4 A QUESTION OF TRUST LESSON-4 Mp3

 

LESSON - 4 A QUESTION OF TRUST

Ques. 1. What does Horace Danby like to collect?

Ans. Horace Danby likes to collect rare and expensive books.

2. Why does he steal every year?

Ans. He steals every year so that he can buy the rare and expensive books.

3. Who is speaking to Horace Danby?

Ans. A lady in the doorway was speaking to Horace Danby.

4. Who is the real culprit in the story?

Ans. The real culprit was the woman who pretended to be the owner's wife.

5. What are the subtle ways in which the lady manages to deceive Horace Danby into thinking she is the lady of the house? Why doesn't Horace suspect that something is wrong?

Ans. Her confident walk, her familiarity with the dog Sherry, her act of touching up her make-up and the ease with which she picks a cigarette from the right place are enough to deceive anybody.

Horace was too frightened to think properly, so he didn't suspect anything.

6. Do you think Horace Danby was unfairly punished, or that he deserved what he got?

Ans. He deserved what he got. A crime is a crime. No matter if it is committed a hundred times or just once.