"Having some clothes is better than having no clothes. So it's not so bad. I can only afford to buy a coat. I wasted the rest of my money." April wasn't sure why, but she just had this strong sense of following rules. That is how stores worked, you wanted something, you had to give people money for it. She didn't really understand how to barter or anything like that, and it seemed too confusing to try when all she really needed was a good coat.