It does not come to me in quite so direct a line as that; it takes a bend or two, but nothing of consequence. The stream is as good as at first; the little rubbish it collects in the turnings is easily moved away.

Summary

This quote suggests that the speaker's thought process may not always follow a straightforward path, but rather takes some twists and turns. Despite this, they believe that these detours are not significant and do not hinder the overall clarity of their thinking. They compare their thoughts to a stream, suggesting that any "rubbish" collected along the way can easily be cleared, implying that they are able to easily discard any distractions or unnecessary elements in order to maintain a clear stream of thought.

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