“There was another long pause.”-What was the reason for this long pause? Was there any other pause previously? If yes, state the reason for that pause.?

 Mrs Jones admitted that when she was young, she also craved for things beyond her reach. The statement was so sudden and the fact that how easily she could relate to the state he was trapped in, shocked Roger and he became silent. As for Mrs Jones she was lost in thoughts. That is why there was a long pause. Yes, there was another long pause previously. When Mrs Jones heard that Roger tried to steal her purse because he wanted to buy a pair of blue suede shoes, she realised that the young lad was not a born criminal. Then she declared that Roger could have asked her for the money needed to buy his long desired shoes. This statement of Mrs Jones rendered Roger speechless and this was the reason of the previous long pause.