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English · 2025 · 6 marks
CBSE 2025 · Region 1 · Set 1 · Q11
Horace ends up in prison only to regret that a man should not trust anyone blindly without finding out the truth. Do you think his own foolishness was responsible for his arrest ? Give a reasoned answer.
(A Question of Trust)
Official answer
From CBSE’s own marking scheme for this paper.
Horace had gone to steal from the safe
Was befooled by the lady in red
Believed her to be the mistress/owner, as claimed by her
Opened the safe for her without taking any precautions e.g. gloves – left
fingerprints everywhere
Was imprisoned
Meticulously planned robbery came to a naught as not familiar with the
owner
Regretted – duped by the lady, ran away with the money
Realizes that one should never trust anyone blindly
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