Because he had kept his questions to himself - and Lystrana?

Meanwhile, he kept his questions to areas she could talk about.

He nodded continuously as I spoke but kept his questions to a minimum.

This will go better if you keep your questions until I'm through.

"The time available is strictly limited, so please keep your questions brief and to the point."

No, he thought, maybe he'd just keep his questions to himself for a little while longer.

But for the moment she kept her questions to herself.

But since it was working out in my favor, I kept my questions to myself.

Nice guy, Banks thought, but he kept his questions factual and direct.

But he kept his questions to himself, and instead they talked about people they didn't know.