Category: Communication

As Pip heads through the marshes, a storm strikes up as well as his surroundings being pitch black. Pip is used to the marshes so Pip wanders through them knowing all his surroundings. After a while Pip finds the meeting point of him and the mysterious man. Pip finds it to look deserted and he heads inside. Pip notices a candle and picks up when suddenly someone extinguishes the fire. Pip gets tied to a post and feels his injured arms burning. Pip cries out in pain. The man lights a fire as his face is revealed. Pip notices that it is Orlick. Orlick explains how Pip turned Biddy against him. He confesses and says he killed Mrs Joe but the main problem was Pip. Due to favouritism by Joe over Orlick and \how he made Orlick’s life so miserable. Orlick also says he was the one on the stairwell that night and that he is in contact with Compeyson as they both know that Pip and Magwitch are trying to flee the country. Orlick drinks quickly only to pick up a stone hammer and attempt to threaten Pip. Orlick says he will kill Pip. All of a sudden, Herbert, Startop and Trabb’s boy jump in to attack Orlick. The boys release Pip and take him back to the village. They decide to not take further action and return to London. Pip is having trouble sleeping and keeps waking up in the middle of the night. As the next morning comes, Pip is ready to go.

Pip goes straight to the shipyard worker with his cheque to arrange the money for Herbert’s career. Clarriker, the shipyard worker tells Pip that he plans to open a new business somewhere in the East where he hopes Herbert will run. Pip is happy that Herbert had got himself a great job but is also a bit sad that he had to say goodbye. Pip tells Herbert and Herbert is ecstatic. He imagines a life with Clara and Pip all living together.  Wemmick informs Pip that the next Wednesday is the day they take action and escape with Magwitch. The two decide to include Startop in their plan as Pip can no longer row after the injuries with Miss Havisham. They set down all the details of passports and ships and times when Pip suddenly receives another message. The message tells Pip that he must go to the Marshes if he wants information about Magwitch (or Uncle Provis as they decide to disguise him as. Pip obeys and decides to go to the marshes the that night. He catches a carriage, the last, to the marshes but stays at a local inn first. The innkeeper tells Pip of a boy who became rich and gentlemanly from a mysterious benefactor. Pip doesn’t reveal anything and plays along. The innkeeper says the local boy rejected his close ones and when Pip asks who, the innkeeper says Mr Pumblechook. Pip Is surprised and refuses to eat dinner. He heads out to the marshes to meet the man.

Pip finds out who Estella’s real parents are but wants to confirm. He heads to Jagger’s office but finds Jaggers and Wemmick sorting out some bills. They do not seem to be very happy. He asks Jaggers to write a cheque for the amount they had previously agreed to after he tells him of the money Miss Havisham had agreed to lend to him. Mr Jaggers and Wemmick both get angry at Pip for not asking for money himself.  Soon after, Pip explains that Estella’s father is Magwitch. Jaggers is very surprised but does not show it. Pip gets upset as he is being ignored and continues to explain to them. Pip asks them for some information so he can save Estella from her emotionless self. The two refuse to provide Pip with any information. Pip then targets Wemmick’s soft side and Jaggers is fairly surprised that Wemmick even has a soft side.  Jaggers finally tells Pip of Molly the housekeeper and how she was accused of murder at the same time that Miss Havisham was looking for a child. Jaggers thought he might be able to give baby Estella a better life by giving her a better mother. Molly had told Magwitch that she had killed the daughter so Magwitch does not know the daughter had been adopted and is still alive. After this Jaggers had no clue that the father was Magwitch. He tells them both that they cannot tell anyone and if they do it will only cause trouble. Jaggers and Wemmick decide to get back to their business although things are a little awkward between the two.

Pip’s left arm had suffered very bad injuries but his right arm had been minor. Herbert visits him and helps him clean and dress the wound. While Pip had been away Herbert tells Pip that he heard from Magwitch that he had been married. He had been married to a crazy woman who was jealous and killed another woman and threatened to kill her own daughter. This is obviously the same story by Wemmick. Compeyson knew this story and used it to blackmail Magwitch.  Pip realises the obvious.

Pip goes back to the village where he finds Miss Havisham again. This time alone. Although she looks different. A little afraid and lonely. Pip requests for £900 for Herbert’s career. Miss Havisham is willing to hand over the money and is also willing to do whatever Pip requires her to do. Pip then says he doesn’t want money. Miss Havisham begs for Pip’s forgiveness and Pip exclaims that he has already. Pip tells her that he is unable to hold a grudge against anybody. Miss Havisham continues to tell him how she did not realise the things she had done. She says she did not realise until Pip expressed his love to Estella. She says that she relates to Pip. Pip tells Miss Havisham that she should try and heal Estella’s emotionless self. Pip asks how Miss Havisham found Estella and she tells him that she asked Jaggers to find him a daughter and he did. He brought Estella to Miss Havisham. Pip leaves the house and decides to walk in the ruined garden. He goes to the old brewery and hallucinates seeing Miss Havisham hanging like a witch. Pip decides to go and check on Miss Havisham once more. He peeks into the room and sees her wedding dress had caught fire. Pip runs and tries to put out the fire by wrapping her in a table cloth on the wedding table. Everything falls over and Pip holds the tablecloth on her until the fire is out. They call a doctor and one shows up while Miss Havisham lies on the wedding table. Pip realises that his arm had been burned but Miss Havisham’s injuries are a lot worse.The next morning Pip says goodbye to Miss Havisham as he leaves and kisses her on the lips.

One day after rowing for ages on end, Pip feels a little depressed. Pip runs into Jaggers on the street and Jaggers invites him out to dinner. Pip accepts the invitation. At Jaggers house, Wemmick finally contacts him and passes a message from Miss Havisham which tells him to come and visit. Jaggers reveals that Estella had been married to Drummle and that he may start hurting her. Pip gets very surprised and heartbroken. Pip notices Molly the housekeeper and notices that her gestures are very similar to Estella’s. Pip decides to ignore it for now. As Pip walks home with Wemmick, Pip asks for Molly’s story. Wemmick goes ahead and tells him that Molly was one of Jagger’s clients back a long time ago. She was extremely attractive. She was also accused of murdering another woman out of jealousy. This woman was found dead in a barn. Jaggers helped her and dressed her up in a childish outfit to use the argument that she is too small and weak to murder someone at court. It was also suspected that Molly had killed her child so this was used against her. In the end, Jaggers managed to free Molly and prove her innocent, by telling the court of the real murder and not one she was suspected for. Due to this, she went and worked as Jagger’s housekeeper. Pip asks the gender of the child and Wemmick replies that she is a girl. Pip is extremely confused.

As a month passes, Pip does not receive any word from Wemmick. Herbert is in need of money and Pip hands over his wallet as he would feel bad if he asked Magwitch. In addition, Pip asks Herbert not to mention the name Estella again. Meanwhile, Pip is also rowing and rowing while waiting for the command from Wemmick. One night, Late February, Pip takes himself out for a movie and dinner. Afterwards, he goes to see Mr Wopsle performing in a Christmas Pantomime.Pip spots Mr Wopsle staring at him during the play. Afterwards, Mr Wopsle tells Pip that he saw a ghost figure sitting behind Pip. Pip gets a little scared by this. Mr Wopsle claims him to be Compeyson but does not know who he is. Pip tells Herbert and Wemmick about the situation and they decide to be cautious from now on.

Pip tries to find Clara’s house but gets lost. He eventually finds it. Pip heads in and finds Clara’s dad making growling noises as he is an alcoholic. Clara is very attractive and it is noticeable that her and Herbert love each other. Pip gets closer with Magwitch but tells him that they won’t be able to communicate often. Although he tells him that they can communicate through Herbert. Magwitch gives himself a new name; Mr Campbell to avoid trouble. Pip and Herbert think of a plan to get Magwitch out of the country. The plan is; Pip will make rowing a hobby and one day he will pick Magwitch up and row away to another country. Pip is fond of the idea but keeps having a feeling where he feels he is being watched.

After the warning note, Pip goes to a close by roach motel where he spends the night mostly awake. In the morning, Pip heads for Wemmick’s castle. Wemmick explains that his apartment was being watched and searched as the reason for then note. Wemmick moved Magwitch to Clara’s House, so that Pip can still communicate with Herbert. Wemmick warns Pip to be careful from now on and to stay away from Magwitch. Pip also finds out that Compeyson is in town. Pip is tired, he falls asleep by the fire. Later on in the day, they have dinner.

In this Chapter, Pip arrives at Satis house and finds Miss Havisham and Estella sitting by the fire. He tells the two that he has found out who his benefactor is. Pip questions Miss Havisham whether Pip was used all those years ago. Miss Havisham says yes. After Pip gets upset, Miss Havisham exclaims that she does not have to be kind to anyone. Pip expresses his love to Estella right in front of Miss Havisham. Estella does not reply but shakes her head. Pip does not get upset and appears to be very understanding. He explains that since bad things have happened to her, she may not realise when others are unhappy. Miss Havisham is touched. Estella replies and says that she is emotionless. Estella says she still will marry Drummle although she does not feel any love towards him or anyone else. Estella asks if Pip is a boy or a man. Pip then gives a speech to answer the question. Everyone seems silent and is quite astonished by this. He leaves Satis House but does not want to go back to his hometown fo fear of seeing Drummle. In this case he walks back to London. As he crosses London Bridge, the clock ticks to midnight. As he reaches his apartment, the porter hands him a note reading “Don’t Go Home”.