Mrs.
Jones's immediate reaction is one of violence, giving Roger, the would-be thief, a good hard
kick in the pants for daring to snatch her purse. Straight away, we realize that we're dealing
with a tough, no-nonsense character in Mrs. Jones. Yet she surprises usand Rogerby her
subsequent actions. We might reasonably expect her to grab the young boy by the scruff of the
neck and march him off to the nearest police station, but she chooses not to. She's already
shown Roger her tough side; now it's time for some love.
She takes Roger
home, gets him cleaned-up, gives him a bite to eat, and hands him $10 to buy a new pair of
shoes. Perhaps Mrs. Jones figures that Roger's learned his lesson, and that having experienced
such a violent reaction from a potential victim, he'll give up any notion of pursuing a life of
crime.
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