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In the story, The Pupil, Moon makes a pun of "undressed kid", which seems far-fetched. The symbolism of the soiled suede gloves, however, is unmistakable. Suede was a very expensive fabric that feels like the softest skin in an intimate embrace. At the time, it was almost impossible to clean suede gloves. Once soiled, they were ruined forever, in the same way that Mrs. Moreen giving her son to the tutor ruined him.

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Tales of Henry James: The Texts of the Stories, the Author on His Craft, Background and Criticism