MP Board · Class 10 · English · Footprints Without Feet: A Question of TrustWhat is Horace Danby's opinion of the phrase "honor among thieves" at the end of the story?

At the end of the story, Horace Danby gets very angry whenever anyone mentions the phrase "honor among thieves." He had lived by this unwritten code, believing that criminals respect each other and do not betray one another. However, his encounter with the young lady in red, who was also a thief, completely shattered this belief. She pretended to be the owner's wife, gained his trust, made him open the safe, and then left him to be arrested by the police while she escaped with the jewels. This bitter experience made him realize that there is no honor among thieves.