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Never Trust a Lady Victor Canning Everyone thought that Horace Denby was a good, honest citizen. He was about fifty years old and unmarried, and he lived with a housekeeper who worried over his health. In fact he was unusually very well and happy, except for attacks of hay fever in summer. He made locks and was successful enough at his business to have two helpers. Yes, Horace Denby was good and respectable-but not completely honest. Fifteen years ago, Horace had served his first and only sentence in prison for stealing jewels. The priest at the prison had liked Horace-everyone did-and had tried to help him to live an honest life. But Horace did not want to become honest; he only wanted to make sure that his dishonesty never got him into …show more content…

“Any one would think I had been away for a month!” she smiled at Horace and went on, “However I came back just in time, though I didn’t expect to meet a burglar.” Horace had some hope because she seemed to be amused at meeting him. He might avoid trouble if he treated her the right way. He replied, “I didn’t expect to meet one of the families.” She nodded. “I see what an inconvenience it is for you to meet me. What are you going to do?” Horace said, “my thought to run.” “Of course, you could do that. But I would telephone and tell them all about you. They had get you at once.” Horace said, “I would of course, cut the telephone first and then” he hesitated, a smile on his face, “I would make sure that you could do nothing for sometime. A few hours would be enough. She looked at him seriously, “you had heart me” Horace paused, and then said, “I thing I was trying to frighten you when I said that.” “You didn’t frighten me.” Horace suggested,” I would be nice if you would forget you ever saw me. Let me go.” The voice was suddenly sharp. “why should I? You are going to rob me. If I let you go, you will only rob someone else. Society must be protected from men like you.” Horace smiled. “I am not a man who threatens society. I still only from those who have a lot of money. I still for a very good reason. And I heat the thought of prison.” She laughed and he begged, thinking that he had persuaded her, “look, I have no right to ask you anything, but I am

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