Possible Clues:

• Put down, degraded
• Put down
• Humiliated
• It was lowering indeed to be so stingy
• At last there's an allowance that'll shake you
• Lowered in dignity or reputation
• So stingy, indeed, as to be lowered
• Lowered oneself to be so miserly, indeed
• 26 down, indeed, would have got down
• Mean to be lowered indeed