That digression business got on my nerves. I dont know. The trouble wi — Digression

"That digression business got on my nerves. I dont know. The trouble with me is, I like it when somebody digresses. Its more interesting and all. … Oh, sure! I like somebody to stick to the point and all. But I dont like them to stick too much to the point. I dont know. I guess I dont like it when somebody sticks to the point all the time. The boys that got the best marks in Oral Expression were the ones that stuck to the point all the time — I admit it. But there was this one boy, Richard Kinsella. He didnt stick to the point too much, and they were always yelling "Digression!" at him. It was terrible, because in the first place, he was a very nervous guy — I mean he was a very nervous guy — and his lips were always shaking whenever it was his time to make a speech, and you could hardly hear him if you were sitting way in the back of the room. When his lips sort of quit shaking a little bit, though, I liked his speeches better than anybody elses.… Its nice when somebody tells you about their uncle. Especially when they start out telling you about their fathers farm and then all of a sudden get more interested in their uncle. I mean its dirty to keep yelling "Digression!" at him when hes all nice and excited. I dont know. Its hard to explain."