When he had shot into the copse he did not even turn towards the barrier.

He handed his pistol to Kirillov and hastened towards the horses.

His face looked angry; he did not speak.

Kirillov, too, was silent.

They got on their horses and set off at a gallop.
III "Why don't you speak ?" he called impatiently to Kirillov, when they were not far from home.
"What do you want ?" replied the latter, almost slipping off his horse, which was rearing.
Stavrogin restrained himself.
"I didn't mean to insult that...