Have I not told you that the insult you mean does not exist for me ; that it is a business matter, that I am a machine , work ing out my father's plans ?
 That man has insulted you, said Theodor between his teeth. "  Have I not told you that the insult you mean does not exist for me ; that it is a business matter, that I am a machine , work ing out my father's plans ?  Can a machine be insulted ?