TheInnkeeper，hatinhandintheyard，sworetothecourierthathewasblighted，thathewasdesolated，thathewasprofoundlyafflicted，thathewasthemostmiserableandunfortunateofbeasts，thathehadtheheadofawoodenpig。Heoughtnevertohavemadetheconcession，hesaid，buttheverygenteelladyhadsopassionatelyprayedhimfortheaccommodationofthatroomtodinein，onlyforalittlehalf-hour，thathehadbeenvanquished。Thelittlehalf-hourwasexpired，theladyandgentlemanweretakingtheirlittledessertandhalf-cupofcoffee，thenotewaspaid，thehorseswereordered，theywoulddepartimmediately；but，owingtoanunhappydestinyandthecurseofHeaven，theywerenotyetgone。
NothingcouldexceedMrDorrit’sindignation，asheturnedatthefootofthestaircaseonhearingtheseapologies。Hefeltthatthefamilydignitywasstruckatbyanassassin’shand。Hehadasenseofhisdignity，whichwasofthemostexquisitenature。Hecoulddetectadesignuponitwhennobodyelsehadanyperceptionofthefact。Hislifewasmadeanagonybythenumberoffinescalpelsthathefelttobeincessantlyengagedindissectinghisdignity。
’Isitpossible，sir，’saidMrDorrit，reddeningexcessively，’thatyouhave——ha——hadtheaudacitytoplaceoneofmyroomsatthedispositionofanyotherperson？’
Thousandsofpardons!Itwasthehost’sprofoundmisfortunetohavebeenovercomebythattoogenteellady。HebesoughtMonseigneurnottoenragehimself。HethrewhimselfonMonseigneurforclemency。IfMonseigneurwouldhavethedistinguishedgoodnesstooccupytheothersalonespeciallyreservedforhim，forbutfiveminutes，allwouldgowell。
’No，sir，’saidMrDorrit。’Iwillnotoccupyanysalon。Iwillleaveyourhousewithouteatingordrinking，orsettingfootinit。