Besides, with your leave, I don't understand what the offence is.

I've been wanting to say so for a long time...
because every apology is offered, isn't it ?" He flushed all over.

He had rarely spoken so much, and with such excitement.
"I repeat again my offer to make every possible apology," Nikolay Vsyevolodovitch interposed hurriedly.
"This is impossible," shouted Gaganov furiously, addressing Mavriky Nikolaevitch, and stamping with rage.

"Explain to this man," he pointed with his pistol at Nikolay Vsyevolodovitch, "if you're my second and not my enemy, Mavriky Nikolaevitch, that such overtures only aggravate the insult.

He feels it impossible to be insulted by me!...