"He obviously wants to offend me," pursued Sergey Ivanovitch; "but he cannot offend me, and I should have wished with all my heart to assist him, but I know it's impossible to do that.

" "Yes, yes," repeated Levin.

" I understand and appreciate your attitude to him; but I shall go and see him.

" "If you want to, do; but I shouldn't advise it," said Sergey Ivanovitch.

" As regards myself, I have no fear of your doing so; he will not make you quarrel with me; but for your own sake, I should say you would do better not to go.