Great Expectations, Chapter 45 summary
Chapter 45 of 59 · 12 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 45, Pip spends an anxious night away from home, then learns from Wemmick that his rooms are watched and Herbert has moved Provis to riverside lodgings. Wemmick confirms that Compeyson is alive in London, advises secrecy, and gives Pip an address to visit after dark.
What happens
- Pip obeys the warning, takes a room at the Hummums, and spends a sleepless night worrying about Provis.
- At Wemmick’s home, Pip learns that someone watches his rooms and that an unnamed person’s disappearance attracts attention.
- Wemmick confirms through nods that Compeyson is alive and in London.
- Wemmick explains that Herbert moves Provis to rooms near the river, using a supposed journey to Dover as cover.
- Wemmick gives Pip the address, advises an evening visit, and urges him to secure Provis’s valuables.
- Pip rests with the Aged through the day and leaves when darkness falls.
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What to notice
Wemmick treats concealment as safer than an immediate escape. His advice makes patience and secrecy central to protecting Provis.
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Why does Wemmick approve of the riverside lodgings?
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