The plot reaches a climax at the House of Clennam, where miracles and disasters ensue, and at the Marshalsea prison.

Broken by reminders of the past in London, Mr. Dorrit returns to Amy in Italy. Ruin threatens all who have invested with Merdle. The plot reaches a climax at the House of Clennam, where miracles and disasters ensue, and at the Marshalsea, where Amy and Arthur meet once more.