It is hard even to make love in these days without something in your purse.
He found no cab, but in his present frame of mind was indifferent to the trouble of walking home. There was something so joyous in the feeling of the possession of all this money that it made the night air pleasant to him. Then, of a sudden, he remembered the low wail with which his mother had spoken of her poverty when he demanded assistance from her. Now he could give her back the 20. But it occurred to him sharply, with an amount of carefulness quite new to him, that it would be foolish to do so. How soon might he want it again? And, moreover, he could not repay the money without explaining to her how he had gotten it. It would be preferable to say nothing about his money. As he let himself into the house and went up to his room he resolved that he would not say anything about it.

It is hard to make love without something in your purse.
He found no cab, but there was something so joyous in possessing all this money that it made walking in the night air pleasant. Suddenly he remembered the low wail with which his mother had spoken of her poverty. Now he could give her back the 20. But it occurred to him that it would be foolish to do so. How soon might he want it again? Moreover, he could not repay the money without explaining to her how he had got it. As he let himself into the house he resolved that he would not say anything about it.
