Mrs Jones is the speaker. Mrs Jones says this to Roger who tries to snatch her purseThe brief encounter with Mrs Jones changed Roger’s life completely. He realised the worth of achieving something through hard work and labour. Mrs Jones had confronted similar situations in her life and therefore she understood that Roger was not a born thief. She bestowed all her love and affection upon Roger and taught him the difference between right and wrong. She showered her trust on Roger and left her purse unguarded on the day-bed giving Roger enough time and opportunity to steal the purse and run away. Mrs Jones’ generosity and blind faith in him moved Roger. After experiencing her motherly affection and magnanimity and learning a new lesson of life from Mrs Jones, Roger was enlightened enough to start a new life. The moment he came out of the house, he entered a new world as a reformed boy where he would try to live an honest life and get things through the right way. This was the ultimate effect of the contact.