Gaganov at once raised his pistol, and at the fifth or sixth step he fired.

For a second he stood still, and, making sure that he had missed, advanced to the barrier.

Nikolay Vsyevolodovitch advanced too, raising his pistol, but somehow holding it very high, and fired, almost without taking aim.
Then he took out his handkerchief and bound it round the little finger of his right hand.

Only then they saw that Gaganov had not missed him completely, but the bullet had only grazed the fleshy part of his finger without touching the bone; it was only a slight scratch.

Kirillov at once announced that the duel would go on, unless the combatants were satisfied.
"I declare," said Gaganov hoarsely (his throat felt parched), again addressing Mavriky Nikolaevitch, "that this man," again he pointed in Stavrogin's direction, "fired in the air on purpose...
intentionally....