Stupidity is honest and straightforward.

“Do you understand, sir, do you understand what it means when you have absolutel…”

“General Ivolgin, like all drunkards, was very emotional, and, like all drunkard…”

“Her gloves, as Razumihin noticed, were not merely shabby but had holes in them,…”

“I must add... my gratitude to you for the attention with which you have listene…”