Lebyadkin with sudden respect.

Kirillov, who was there (a very original man, Varvara Petrovna, and very abrupt, you'll see him perhaps one day, for he's here now), well, this Kirillov who, as a rule, is perfectly silent, suddenly got hot, and said to Nikolay Vsyevolodovitch, I remember, that he treated the girl as though she were a marquise, and that that was doing for her altogether.

I must add that Nikolay Vsyevolodovitch had rather a respect for this Kirillov.

What do you suppose was the answer he gave him: 'You imagine, Mr.Kirillov, that I am laughing at her.

Get rid of that idea, I really do respect her, for she's better than any of us.' And, do you know, he said it in such a serious tone.