Mrs Jones is the speaker. Roger admits that his desire for a pair of blue suede shoes is the main reason behind his attempt to snatch the purse. Hearing this Mrs Jones declares that she was also young once and could not get what she wanted. Roger is startled to find someone who had a childhood similar to his. Mrs Jones tried to bring a change in Roger so that he could live an honest and peaceful life. Mrs Jones had learnt a lot from her own mistakes that she must have made at her young age. Therefore she understood the situation of Roger better than anybody and guided him to a better life. She wanted to teach him the difference between right and wrong.. She advised Roger to follow the right path in life because things earned by dishonest means never bring peace to anyone.