of course , bunnu had no chance to confirm whether or not his theories about bhakti were correct , as the accordionistsans accordion and standoffish as alwaysremained just as closed off as he had in the past ; he was quiet and attentive through bunnus loquacious explanations of his current circumstances ; but then , when asked about himself , kept his responses brief and evasive , but in as polite a tone as possible ; and when bunnu pressed him for details , he responded simply by apologizing with a jittery smile and taking sudden leave for a destination he failed to disclose .