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Chapter 3. On the Road

           Howdoyoudaretoactlikethis?WhoamIthatyou—ha—separatemefromothergentlemen?’

           Alas!ThehostcalledalltheuniversetowitnessthatMonseigneurwasthemostamiableofthewholebodyofnobility,themostimportant,themostestimable,themosthonoured.IfheseparatedMonseigneurfromothers,itwasonlybecausehewasmoredistinguished,morecherished,moregenerous,morerenowned.

           ‘Don’ttellmeso,sir,’returnedMrDorrit,inamightyheat.‘Youhaveaffrontedme.Youhaveheapedinsultsuponme.Howdareyou?Explainyourself.’

           Ah,justHeaven,then,howcouldthehostexplainhimselfwhenhehadnothingmoretoexplain;whenhehadonlytoapologise,andconfidehimselftothesowell-knownmagnanimityofMonseigneur!

           ‘Itellyou,sir,’saidMrDorrit,pantingwithanger,‘thatyouseparateme—ha—fromothergentlemen;thatyoumakedistinctionsbetweenmeandothergentlemenoffortuneandstation.Idemandofyou,why?Iwishtoknowon—ha—whatauthority,onwhoseauthority.Replysir.Explain.Answerwhy.’

           PermitthelandlordhumblytosubmittoMonsieurtheCourierthen,thatMonseigneur,ordinarilysogracious,enragedhimselfwithoutcause.Therewasnowhy.MonsieurtheCourierwouldrepresenttoMonseigneur,thathedeceivedhimselfinsuspectingthattherewasanywhy,butthewhyhisdevotedservanthadalreadyhadthehonourtopresenttohim.Theverygenteellady—

           ‘Silence!’criedMrDorrit.‘Holdyourtongue!Iwillhearnomoreoftheverygenteellady;Iwillhearnomoreofyou.

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