translation.en: He wanted to know the object of my inquiries, but I managed to satisfy his curiosity without telling him too much, for there is no reason why we should take anyone into our confidence.
translation.no: Han ville vite hvorfor jeg hadde spurt, men jeg lyktes i å tilfredsstille hans nysgjerrighet uten å fortelle ham for meget. Vi har jo ingen grunn til å innvie noen i disse affærene.