Chapter XIII of Great
Expectationsfinds Pip apprenticed to Joe Gargery in the presence of Miss
Havisham. Embarrassed by Joe's awkward behavior, Pip is further humiliated by Estella's
mocking laughter. When Pip hands her the indenture papers, Miss Havisham says that Pip
has earned a premium of twenty-five guineas; she hands the money to Pip, telling him to
pass it to Joe Gargery.
But, after Joe arrives home, he
hands over the money to Mrs. Joem who with greed in her heart does not inquire about
anything but mocks Joe for returning to such poor society as hers. At this act,
Pumblechook, "the basest of swindlers," counts the money and tells Mrs.
Joe,
It's
five-and-twenty pound, Mum,” echoed that basest of swindlers, Pumblechook, rising to
shake hands with her; “and it's no more than your merits (as I said when my opinion was
asked), and I wish you joy of the
money!”
These remarks and
those of Joe give cause to Pip's feeling of shame inthe Gargery household. After this
day, Pip would feel more ashamed how ignorance.
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