"You answer me first. Why didn't you tell me?"
"When?"
"Last night."
"When you were so charming? The way you're acting now?"
"I mean later."
"We were talking about you."
"Exclusively?" Lennox showed his teeth. "You couldn't find a moment to let me know? It wasn't important enough even for a throw-away?"
"Is it important to you?"
"It's damned important."
"Why?"