for,lethimthinkwhathewould,theChiefButlerhadhiminhissuperciliouseye,evenwhenthateyewasontheplateandothertable-garniture;andheneverlethimoutofit。Tohinttohimthatthisconfinementinhiseyewasdisagreeable,ortoaskhimwhathemeant,wasanacttoodaringtoventureupon;hisseveritywithhisemployersandtheirvisitorsbeingterrific,andheneverpermittinghimselftobeapproachedwiththeslightestliberty。
MissingThetermofMrDorrit’svisitwaswithintwodaysofbeingout,andhewasabouttodressforanotherinspectionbytheChiefButlerwhosevictimswerealwaysdressedexpresslyforhim,whenoneoftheservantsofthehotelpresentedhimselfbearingacard。MrDorrit,takingit,read:
’MrsFinching。’
Theservantwaitedinspeechlessdeference。
’Man,man,’saidMrDorrit,turninguponhimwithgrievousindignation,’explainyourmotiveinbringingmethisridiculousname。Iamwhollyunacquaintedwithit。Finching,sir?’saidMrDorrit,perhapsavenginghimselfontheChiefButlerbySubstitute。