Ruskin Bond. Hari Singh, a 15-year-old thief, befriends Anil (a writer). Anil trusts him completely. Hari plans to rob Anil but returns the money. He realises: Anil was teaching him to read and write — the most valuable gift. Trust transforms Hari. Theme: Education and trust have the power to reform. The money Hari returns is symbolically less valuable than the education he would lose.