Month: May 2016

Pip speaks to Mr. Wemmick and after some conversation Pip sets of to his new residence of Bernards Inn. Pip then meets Herbert Pocket who is Matthew Pockets son and realises that Herbert is the pale young gentlemen who Pip fought with in the gardens of Satis House.

Pip continues his journey to London, where he goes to Mr. Jaggers office in Little Britian. As Pip is waiting for Mr. Jaggers Pip walks round Smithfields which he calls a “shameful place”. While walking around he sees Newgate prison and sees a drunk Lord justice. Pip goes Pip back and forth and eventually sees Mr. Jaggers who gets acquainted with Pip again.

Pip and Mr. Jaggers meet up with some of Mr. Jaggers clients and then Pip meets Welwick who accustoms him to his surroundings.

Chapter 19 starts with Pip waking up from the events of the previous chapter and him reflecting on the decision to accept the opportunity and leave for London. Pip speaks to Joe who wishes Pip luck in London and Pip says he won’t become someone else and not remember Joe. Pip then speaks to Biddy where he says that Joe will need some help if needed and she says that Pip is being rude to Joe and he is how he is. Pip then buys some clothes from Mr. Train and his son is being an annoyance to Pip. Pip leaves and meets with Mr. Pumblechook who has completely changed his view on Pip and is very friendly towards him unlike before.

Pip the decides to see Mrs. Havisham before he leaves for which he deep down believes is his anonymous benefactor. He tells him what happened and she acts completely unchanged and they exchange pleasantries and Pip leaves. The days 6 days pass, Pip says his goodbyes and then gets on the carriage. He the starts crying as he looks back on what he left behind and what is to come.

Four Years pass in Pips life and the story continues on a Saturday night in where Joe, Mr. Wopsle and some other people who are listening to Mr. Wopsle make a judgement on a murder that was reported in the local newspaper. While Mr. Wopsle is speaking a stranger walks in and proceeds to publicly humiliate him in front of everyone, seemingly for his personal satisfaction. He then brings Joe and Pip out the room and offers Pip a chance

Pip starts of getting into a routine of apprentice life as a blacksmith under Joe. He also sees biddy as a “common” person,unlike Estella who Pip already was in Love with. Biddy and Pip confide with each over and Pip tells Biddy about Estella and, trying to be as impolite as possible she says Pip should stop pursuing her to which Pip admitted Biddy’s wiseness. Biddy and Pip stumble upon Orlick who both of them admit their dislike for him. Biddy and Pip then leaves and Pip goes over in his mind why he has picked Estella to love over Biddy

Pip begins to piece together what happens to Mrs. Joe and learns that she was hit with something blunt and heavy on the spine. From this pip believes that she could of been attacked by either the mysterious man with the file or Orlick. The ‘police’ then come in but they fail to find anything and even suspect Joe. As Mrs Joe comes around, she can’t speak and can only write very basic letters. Her tempers also lessens and biddy comes round to bless the house and everyone in it. Biddy also starts caring for Mrs. Joe as she needs it and discovers that Mrs. Joe wants to see Orlick. She then speaks to him and there is no sign of any indifference between them.