"With" my purse stolen,

[teleostomi]

As my purse was stolen, I couldn't help feeling helpless.
=( ) my purse stolen, I couldn't but feel helpless.

The answer was "Having". Would "With" for the parentheses wrong?

With my purse stolen, I couldn't but feel helpless.

[Bridget]

As my purse was stolen, I couldn't help feeling helpless.

=( ) my purse stolen, I couldn't but feel helpless.

The answer was "Having". Would "With" for the parentheses wrong?

With my purse stolen, I couldn't but feel helpless.



Of course.