"i beg your pardon," said the prince, going up to burdovsky. "i have done you a great wrong, but i did not send you that money as a charity, believe me. and now i am again to blame. i offended you just now." (the prince was much distressed; he seemed worn out with fatigue, and spoke almost incoherently.) "i spoke of swindling... but i did not apply that to you. i was deceived .... i said you were... afflicted... like me...