“Stop muttering nonsense.”
“I cannot. It is a habit of mine.”
“It is a bad habit.”
“No, it is not a bad habit.”
“Why is it not a bad habit?”
“If you listen to enough of the nonsense, perhaps you will find an important statement here or there.”
“What important statement?”
“I do not know.”
“I see…”
“How long has it been?”
“Since what?”
“Since our conversation started.”
“What conversation?”
“The one we are engaged in right now.”
“We are engaged?”
“In the conversation.”
“I thought you meant marriage.”
“Now why would I want to be married to you?”
“Why would you not want to be married to me?”
“I do not think that is an appropriate question in such a conversation.”
“That, I must agree with you on.”
“So how are the mushrooms growing this year?”
“Ah… the mushrooms.”