I am fifty years old and unmarried. I live with my housekeeper. I make locks for a living and have two helpers.
Everyone thought that Horace Danny was a good,honest citizen.
I am the housekeeper. Danby is usually very happy and healthy for his age, but in summer it is not uncommon for him to have a few attacks of hay fever.
Fifteen years ago, I served my only sentence in a prison library. I love rare and expensive books. So I stole a safe every year and planned meticulously on what to do with the money. For the next twelve months I would purchase the books through an agent.
But he had a secret.
This year I am going to steal this house. I spent two weeks studying this extravagant home situated in Shotover Grange. This shiny afternoon there is no one home. The family has left for London and the two servants are at the movies. I saw them leave with my own two eyes.
I feel happy yet uncomfortable. There’s a little tickle of hay fever in my nose. But that is not going to disrupt my mission today.
There are about fifteen thousand pounds worth of jewels in the safe. If I sell them one by one I can at least make five thousand, which will be more than enough for the next year. There are three interesting books going on sale this autumn. I will have enough money for that now.
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