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Horace Danby’s place in social circle Horace Danby had a good reputation in the society. He was about fifty and unmarried. He made locks and had two helpers. He was well and happy. But he had attacks of hay fever in summer. But he was not completely honest. He had served his first and only sentence in a prison library. He had a passion for books. He loved rare and expensive books. Danby as an unusual thief Horace Danby robbed a safe every year. He stole enough to last for twelve months. He secretly bought the books he loved through an agent. He was now out on committing a robbery. Planning before a theft For two weeks Horace had studied the house of Shotover Grange. He had to burgle this house. It had fifteen thousand pounds worth of jewels in the Grange safe. He intended to buy three interesting books coming up for sale in the autumn. He had seen where the housekeeper hung the key. He had also studied everything of the house. These were the rooms, the electric wiring, paths and the

Two Stories About Flying Summary: His First Flight Written by Liam O’ Flaherty, ‘His First Flight’ is a story of a baby seagull who was scared to fly. He was afraid that his wings would not be able to support him up in the air. Despite having wings shorter than him, all of his siblings took their first flights fearlessly in the open air. The young bird, on the other hand, was unable to muster enough courage to fly for the first time. He got scared and returned every time he tried to come towards the edge of the ledge to try to fly. His parents kept scolding him, saying if he did not fly, he would have to starve on the ledge all alone, but all their efforts were futile. He'd just stand there and watch his parents teach his siblings how to skim the waves and dive for fish. One day, the young seagull’s parents and siblings flew to a plateau and kept taunting him for being afraid to take his first flight. As the sun shone on the ledge, the young seagull felt the heat on his body and

Summary of Nelson Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom The story ‘Long Walk to Freedom’ is extracted from Nelson Mandela’s autobiography. It discusses the historic occasion of him becoming South Africa’s first Black President as well as his ideas and opinions on freedom. Nelson Mandela was of the opinion that he had an obligation to his people along with his family. This story showcases his thoughts on the mistreatment that people of colour were subjected to. Mandela desired and sought equality for everyone, without any consideration for caste, creed or colour. He believed in prioritising his people and nation over all other obligations. He refused to follow or observe the customs of his tribe. Nelson Mandela thought that every individual should be allowed to be emancipated politically. Thus, he pledged to free the African people from bondage, slavery, poverty, deprivation, gender inequality and other bases of discrimination. Oral Comprehension Check (pg. 18) 1. Where did the cer