why wasn't his friend annoyed?

нет был ли писатель скромным? a young writer has just managed to publish his first book. he is very proud of his success and is boasting of it to everybody around. for more than half an hour he has been talking about his success to one of his apologizes saying I am sorry to have taken so much of your time it is so selfish of me " - never mind * anwered his friend absent-mindedly. you haven't taken my time at all. i have been thinking over the plot of mynew novel с этого текста

перевод Почему не его друг раздосадован?