I have been turning it over in my mind, but I can't see how it has anything to do with the matter?" He was silent for a minute or two as we walked along, but finally he said: "I do not mind telling you, though, as you know, it is not my habit to explain until the end is reached. 
He cleared my doubts as soon as I was done with expressing them.
mnli hypothesis: He cleared my doubts as soon as I was done with expressing them. premise: I have been turning it over in my mind, but I can't see how it has anything to do with the matter?" He was silent for a minute or two as we walked along, but finally he said: "I do not mind telling you, though, as you know, it is not my habit to explain until the end is reached. 