Oh. Well. Clearly this kid was underprivileged or something. Luis remembered this conversation with Abuelo-- they lived in a very small town, while some children lived in big cities and some children lived in even smaller towns, and he must always think of where people come from while he talked to them.
He took a deep breath and turned up from his book, explaining very patiently. "You get presents on your birthday," he said. "Abuelo always gets me books, and he goes all the way to the city to get them."
Re: Could it mean anything but?
Oh. Well. Clearly this kid was underprivileged or something. Luis remembered this conversation with Abuelo-- they lived in a very small town, while some children lived in big cities and some children lived in even smaller towns, and he must always think of where people come from while he talked to them.
He took a deep breath and turned up from his book, explaining very patiently. "You get presents on your birthday," he said. "Abuelo always gets me books, and he goes all the way to the city to get them."