However, after she told her boss what had happened, to her surprise, the boss didn't ask her to pay back the money.
然而,让她吃惊的是,当她把事情的经过告诉老板后,老板并没有要求她还钱。
Why not work out some system whereby they can pay back the debts they owe society instead of incurring another debt by going to prison and, of course, coming under the influence of hardened criminals.