On the occasion of a ladies auxilliary luncheon, it has been said, Eudora Welty was invited to read one of her stories. But between the lunch itself, the minutes of the last luncheon, and whatever else, they were running short on time. So the woman presiding turned to the author and said, "I'm sorry, Miss Eudora. We aren't going to have time for you to read your story. Why don't you just tell it to us in your own words?