Question

Why was Ausable confident that Max would never return?

Hint:

This story hinges on mental acuity versus physical force. To answer this question, focus on Ausable's clever deception. The key is that the 'escape route' he provides is actually a fatal trap.

Answer 1

Ausable was confident that Max would never return because he knew there was no balcony outside the window. He had cleverly fabricated the story of the balcony to create an escape route in Max's mind. Ausable was certain that Max, in his panic to escape the "police", would jump to his death from the sixth floor.