P. 6, Scene 4 (1928) What are you moaning about . . .
At the end of the above passage, circa 1902, Benjy's memories of his sister, Caddy, cause him to start moaning in the present (1928), and Luster, his attendant, cannot understand this sudden moaning because naturally he cannot know what is transpiring in Benjy's mind. Consistently, Benjy's moaning is the result of his remembering Caddy. In this short passage, Faulkner introduces the idea of pacifying Benjy with a flower (or weed), a contrasting image to his sterility.
P. 7, Scene 5 (about 1902) "What is it."
This section is an obvious continuation of Scene 3, interrupted only by Luster's complaining about Benjy's moaning.
With this scene, it now becomes clear why Benjy was moaning in the earlier section. He instinctively knew that it was about time for Caddy to come home from school, and he wanted to be at the gate when she came. Actually, we should see this scene as representative of the many times when Benjy went to the gate to meet Caddy, an action that carries significant import later, when Benjy remembers going to the gate to meet Caddy and being accused of attacking some young girls.
This scene also gives us additional insight into Mrs. Compson's character. Her whining is always a result of some minor event that she thinks happened simply to upset her. Mrs. Compson's selfishness is seen in her concern that Benjy might get sick when she is going to have a house full of company. Her concern is not so much with Benjy's possible sickness as it is with the thought that it would inconvenience her.
