"Eat some more, son," she said. When they were
finished eating she got up and said, "Now, here, take this
ten dollars and buy yourself some blue suede shoes. And
next time, do not make the mistake of latching onto my
pocketbook nor nobody else's-because shoes come by
devilish like that will burn your feet. I got to get my rest
now. But I wish you would behave yourself, son, from
here on in."
She led him down the hall to the front door and
opened it. "Goodnight!" Behave yourself, boy!" she said,
looking out into the street.
-Thank you, Ma'am," Langston Hughes
How is the story's conflict resolved?
The woman embarrasses the boy because of his
choices.
The boy still steals money from the woman's purse
and leaves with ten dollars.
The woman gives the boy money and leaves him
with an important lesson.
The boy ignores the woman's hospitality and
kindness and runs away from her.