Why couldn’t the boy say anything else other than “Thank You, Ma’am” to Mrs Jones?

Why couldn’t the boy say anything else other than “Thank You, Ma’am” to Mrs Jones? Class 12 | English (Thank You Maam) 6 Marks

Ans:

The boy wanted to say something other than “Thank You, Ma’am” to Mrs Jones but he could not. When Mrs. Jones caught him, he feared that she would hand him over to the police. Instead she took him home to make him understand the difference between right and wrong. Her concern and sympathy touched Roger. She treated him just like her own son and shared her food with him. She did not embarrass him with any personal enquiry. Before bidding him goodbye she gave the young boy ten dollars to buy his favourite pair of blue suede shoes. This rare show of motherly affection, generosity and trust by Mrs. Jones filled Roger’s heart with a deep sense of gratitude and he could not find the appropriate words to express his feelings at that moment. He only managed to murmur a faint “Thank You” before the door was closed.