I took my visitors all over the house. I bade them search - search well. I led them, at length, to his chamber. I showed them his treasures, secure, undisturbed. The narrator is________________?
Correct answer: C. Leading the police to the scene of a crime
- A. Helping Robin to search for his uncle
- B. A detective
- C. Leading the police to the scene of a crime
- D. Helping the police to look for a letter
Explanation
The narrator is leading the police through the house and inviting them to search after committing a crime. His apparent confidence is ironic because the evidence is concealed in the very room where they are gathered.
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