[In a way, she's not off; words really do fail him when he tries to explain anything he wants understood in pretty much the way she's imagining. This isn't just a blowhard, but someone really unused to conversing for long with other people.]

Then you are content to leave the line of thought behind and remain in more positive waters? I will not meander here directionless, but will tread forward, grim as that world may be.