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English · 2025 · 6 marks
CBSE 2025 · Region 1 · Set 1 · Q11 (A)
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…
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
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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