זה נכון מה שרשמתי באנגלית? זה ממש דחוף.

The passage relates to the story by saying that at the beginning of the story Levela lived in the building with other tenants. Which it says and explains that she is poor.
The story is described at 11 pm.
The dark-skinned people went to work late on the path, to earn a living.
Roger (the boy) tried to steal her bag because there was no one to buy him the shoes he wanted so he went out to steal, meaning his parents were not home to take care of him.