Mrs Jones offered Roger some lima beans and ham, cocoa made out of canned milk and half of her ten-cent cake. Mrs Jones informed Roger that she worked in a hotel-beauty shop that stayed open late in the night. She also told him about the nature of her work. She also gave description of all kinds of women who came to the shop. Among them some were blondes, some were red-heads, while others were Spanish. This is what Mrs Jones and Roger talked about while eating supper. Mrs Jones did not ask where the boy lived or about his parents or anything else because she did not want to embarrass him. Mrs Jones offered ten dollars to Roger. After finishing the meal, the lady handed Roger ten dollars. She also advised Roger to follow the right path in life because things earned by dishonest means never bring peace to anyone. She further asked Roger to abstain from indulging in any kind of misdeed.