９　自分の話題にひっぱりたい！

Many people come into company full of what they intend to say in it themselves,
without the least regard to others. I knew a man who had a story about a gun,
which he thought a good one and that he told it very well. He tried all means in
the world to turn the conversation upon guns; but, if he failed in his attempt, he
started in his chair, and said he heard a gun fired; but when the company assured
him they hear no such thing, he answered, perhaps then I was mistaken; but
however, since we are talking of guns, - and then told his story, to the great
indignation of the company.