Thank you, Ma'am
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- She was a large woman with a large purse that had everything but hammer and nails.
- Pick up my pocketbook, boy, and give it here
- I tried to snatch her purse.
- Now Aint't you ashamed of yourself?What did you want to do it for
- You a lie!
- I didn't aim to...
- By that time two or three people passed, stopped, turned to look, and some stood watching.
- If I turn you loose, will you run?
- I'm very sorry, lady, I'm sorry.
- Your face is dirty. I got a great mind to wash your face for you. Ain't you got nobody home to tell you wash your face?
- No'm
- No'm. I just want you to turn me loose.
- You ought to be my son. I would teach you right from wrong. Least I can do right now is to wash your face. Are you hungry?
- Was I bothering you when I turned that corner?
- But you put yourself in contact with me. When I get through with you , sir, you are going to remember Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones.
- Mrs. Jones stopped, jerked him around in front of her, and continue to drag him up the street.
- Roger
- What is your name ?
- Then, Roger, you go to that sink and wash your face.
- Let the water run until it gets warm,
- You gonna take me to jail?
- Not with that face, I would not take you nowhere. Here I am trying to get home to cook me a bite to eat and you snatch my pocketbook. Maybe, you aint' been to your supper either, late as it be. Have you?
- There's nobody home at my house.
- Then we'll eat. I believe you're hungry- or been hungry-to try to snatch my pocketbook.
- I wanted a pair of blue suede shoes.
- Well, you didn't have to snatch my pocketbook to get some shoes. You could of asked me.
- The water dripping from his face, the boy looked at her. There was a pause. Not knowing what else to do , the boy turned around, wondering what next. The door was open.
- He could make a dash for it down the hall. He could run, run, run, run, run!
- I were young once and I wanted things I could not get.. I have done things, too, which I would not tell you, son-neither tell God, if he didn't already know.
- Now, here, take this ten dollars and buy yourself some shoes
- The boy wanted to say something else other than "Thank you, m'am" to Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones, but he couldn't. And he never saw her again.