Silas Marner Why did the idea of the existence of a thief cheer him up? chapter 5 Asked by ersela 1 #267657 on 9/17/2012 3:03 AM Last updated by jill d #170087 on 9/17/2012 8:26 AM
The possibilty a thief exists cheers him up because a robbery means he is not being punished by a greater power for his own actions.