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He wants into his mother's good books. Why? Probably money.
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He's treating her to a meal, but his own portion is small.
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He wants to impress her,
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but he's trying to economise on his own food.
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Maybe he's not hungry.
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No, small plate, starter. He's practically licked it clean.
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She's nearly finished her pavlova.
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If she'd treated him, he'd have had as much as he wanted.
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He's hungry and not well-off,
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you can tell by his cuffs and shoes.
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How do you know she's his mother,
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who else would give him a Christmas present like that.