A Question of Trust
Think about it
1. Did you begin to suspect, before the end of the story, that the lady
was not the person Horace Danby took her to be? If so, at what
point did you realise this, and how?
Answer:
2. 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?
Answer:
3. “Horace Danby was good and respectable — but not completely
honest”. Why do you think this description is apt for Horace? Why
can’t he be categorised as a typical thief?
Answer:
4. Horace Danby was a meticulous planner but still he faltered. Where
did he go wrong and why?
Answer:
Talk about it
1. Do you think Horace Danby was unfairly punished, or that he
deserved what he got?
Answer:
2. Do intentions justify actions? Would you, like Horace Danby, do
something wrong if you thought your ends justified the means? Do
you think that there are situations in which it is excusable to act
less than honestly?
Answer:
