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holdin leaves ernies and decides to walk home because he doesnt want to get in and out of a cab again. on the way home he starts thinking about some gloves he had stolen. he also thinks about what he'd do to the theif but then admits he probably wouldnt do anything because he is a coward. he says hed rather cut off somebodys head with an ax than punch him in the face. when he finally gets to the hotel he hops in the elevator and the elevator dude offers him a prostitue for five dollars he says yes though immediatly ashamed for agreeing. he goes back up to his room and gets cleaned up then the prostitue comes. he gets really nervous and upset and tells her to leave and tells her he just had surgery. she asks for 10 dollars but he only gives her 5.
what was the importance of the gloves?