NCERT · Class 10 · English · Footprints Without Feet: A Question of TrustWhy did Horace Danby rob only once a year? What did he do with the stolen money?

Horace Danby was not an ordinary thief. He was a respectable citizen who made locks and lived a comfortable life. However, he had an expensive hobby: he loved collecting rare and costly books. Since his income from making locks was not enough to buy these expensive books, he decided to rob one safe every year. He planned his robberies meticulously so that the stolen money would last him for twelve months. With the stolen money, he secretly bought the rare books he loved through an agent. Thus, his robberies were solely meant to fund his passion for reading, making him a unique kind of thief.