«Hey, Mum,» said Little Johnny, “Could you please give me 20 pounds?”

«Of course not.»

«If you do,» he continued,

«I’ll share with you what dad told the maid while you were at the beauty shop.»

His mother suddenly became attentive and, reaching for her purse, she handed over the money.

“Well? What did he say to her?”

«He said,» ‘Hey, Marie, could you please wash all of my socks tomorrow? All of them are quite dirty.’»