Great Expectations, Chapter 13 — streszczenie

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1. Joe dresses formally for Miss Havisham’s visit, and Pip feels embarrassed when Joe addresses every answer to him.
2. Miss Havisham gives Pip twenty-five guineas for his master, ends his visits, and tells Joe to expect nothing more.
3. At Pumblechook’s, Joe invents polite messages for his wife and hands her the money, while Pumblechook claims credit.
4. Pumblechook pushes Pip through the Town Hall crowd, where the apprenticeship papers receive signatures and witnesses.
5. Pip’s sister arranges dinner at the Blue Boar, where Pumblechook publicly lectures Pip about his obligations.
6. After an unhappy celebration, Pip returns to his bedroom certain that he dislikes Joe’s trade.

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Pip distinguishes his earlier enthusiasm for Joe’s trade from his present rejection of it. The formal apprenticeship begins without the happiness Joe expects.

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