Rattling on

(1976 December 8)

[Your sister, MM] is not the only one who can spend a whole evening or more talking about herself.... You used to be the same way, dear, and I am glad you have seen the light. I used to preach about how good conversation is like a ball to be tossed here and there - back and forth. Sometimes the person who knows the most about the subject involved doesn't talk at all because the rest are having such a good time without his two bits and he doesn't feel he has to shine. - But I know very well what you mean - too much rattling on and on.