"And the other matter you were going to look into?"
We do not know that the matter actually goes to a point.
At least until it was time to leave, he could let the matter go.
Without any success, the officials eventually let the matter go.
It's not even a matter of they're going to trade you.
In the spring of 1999, the matter went to trial.
In good faith, I must have this matter go no further between you.
He could have been a sport and let the matter go.
These matters have gone far beyond the point where you could do anything to change them.
If he didn't, matters were going to be a lot more difficult in the morning.