Art/ Motivation

"Ruth did well for us," he said, softly.  "She got it right."  Here, Tommy and Ruth were talking about how Ruth really helped them out.  She found where Madame lived, and she helped Tommy and Kathy get together.  They are very grateful towards Ruth, and she is always engraved in their memory.  I feel that Ruth is Tommy and Kathy's motivation for going to see Madame.  Motivation is a literary term meaning the reasons for a character's behavior.  Kathy and Tommy want to find Madame for themselves, but they also want to do it for Ruth since she is not with them anymore.  Tommy and Kathy finally get to Madame's, and they find that Miss Emily is living there.  They are very shocked, and I am not actually sure what is going to happen!