"I understand that it may be a very delicate subject...." "No sort of delicate subject in it, and indeed it's shameful, and I didn't shout at you that it's nonsense, but at Liputin, because he adds things.

Excuse me if you took it to yourself.

I know Shatov, but I don't know his wife at all...

I don't know her at all!" "I understand.

I understand.