housebreaker

“Now suppose that you were, in truth, the owner of that house, and could not still get in; and think there was to you no conscience of the housebreaker, what would you do?”

If you’ve any followers—housebreakers or such like—anywhere near, you may tell them we are not by ourselves in the house; we have a gentleman, and dogs, and guns.”

Lao Mao was no ordinary housebreaker - his mission was to feed two starving cats trapped in the home for 10 days.

Mr Turner said he discovered the housebreaker in his bedroom with the top drawer of his bedroom cabinet open.

Your friend and apprentice housebreaker, Denna, pstscrpt—Please rest assured that I did not notice the disgraceful condition of your bed linens, and did not judge your character thereby.