The above quoted line was said by Roger to Mrs. Jones. Roger tried to snatch Mrs Jones’ purse but was caught red-handed by her. She scorned him and made him pick up her pocketbook. Roger realised that it is impossible to escape from the sturdy woman’s clasp. Therefore he apologized and began saying sorry repeatedly ...

Mrs. Jones said this to Roger. One day when Mrs. Jones was returning home from her workplace at about eleven at night, Roger, a boy of fourteen or fifteen, ran up behind her and tried to snatch her purse. But he could not escape with the large purse as Mrs Jones caught him red- handed. ...

 Roger is referred to as “him” in the above quoted line. Mrs Luella Bates Washington Jones shook frail Roger. Roger was shaken by Mrs Luella Bates Washington Jones because he tried to snatch her large purse when she was returning from work. She turned around and kicked him right square in his blue jeaned sitter. ...

The boy snatched the purse because he wanted to buy a pair of blue suede shoes. Mrs. Jones’ large purse had everything in it except hammer and nails. One night when Mrs Jones was returning from her workplace a young boy ran up behind her and tried to snatch her purse by pulling hard the ...

 Roger was a fourteen or fifteen year old boy who had nobody at home to look after him. His blue jeans and tennis shoes, his frail and willow- wild look were signs of poverty. His childlike desires made him crave for certain things which he could not afford. Finding no other way to achieve them ...