He could not injure me personally.

He could not offend me, I mean.

Indeed, I have nothing whatever to say against him, as far as I...' 'Did he fail to treat you as a lady, ma'am ?' Rosamund was getting frightened by the significant pertinacity of her lord.
'I am sure, sir, he meant no harm.' 'Was the man uncivil to you, ma'am ?' came the emphatic interrogation.
She asked herself, had Dr.Shrapnel been uncivil toward her?
And so conscientious was she, that she allowed the question to be debated in her mind for half a minute, answering then, 'No, not uncivil.

I cannot exactly explain....

He certainly did not intend to be uncivil.