Step 1: Recall the story event.
In The Thief’s Story, after the thief returned Anil’s stolen money, he went to sleep. The next morning, he was surprised to find that Anil had not mentioned the theft at all. Instead, he had calmly made the tea.
Step 2: Analyze the options.
(A) Anil had left him: Incorrect — Anil was still there.
(B) Anil had cheated him: Incorrect — Anil never cheated him.
(C) Anil had made the tea: Correct — the story states clearly that Anil had prepared tea in the morning.
(D) Anil had deceived him: Incorrect — Anil did not deceive the thief.
Step 3: Conclusion.
Thus, the correct answer is (C) Anil had made the tea.