What's the good of biting his superior's shoulder! You agreed with me yourself, only you said it was premature." "I didn't mean that when I agreed and said it was premature." "You weigh every word you utter, though.

He he! You are a careful man!" Pyotr Stepanovitch observed gaily all of a sudden.

"Listen, old friend.
I had to get to know you; that's why I talked in my own style.

You are not the only one I get to know like that.

Maybe I needed to find out your character." "What's my character to you ?" "How can I tell what it may be to me ?" He laughed again.