Chapter-9 As I waited for the strange, old man to join me at the breakfast next morning, the door flung open and he came out. He was looking quite miserable and vulnerable in the daytime.“Sir, what’s your good name?” I asked him, “I have already told everyone around that you are an uncle of mine.”“OK; […]
Chapter-8 I had grown old now, almost twenty-four years of age. One evening while Herbert was out touring for his job, I was all alone by myself at my place reading a newspaper. I heard a noise of someone stepping on the staircase. For a moment, I thought that it was my sister’s ghost. But
Chapter-7 I had already adapted to the lifestyle of London. My expectations grew, and with it grew my expenses. I started leading a lavish life, spending far more than what was allocated. I got into debt. With me Mr Herbert too was in debt. We put ourselves down for a membership club. This made us
Chapter-6 I had to see Estella at once. So, I decided to stay at the Blue Boar inn, not with Joe. Next morning, I rang the bell at Miss Havisham’s gate and waited with a beating heart. I was lost in daydreaming. Miss Havisham had adopted Estella, so she would not adopt me as well.
Chapter-5 I reached London in the afternoon. I visited Mr Jaggers’ office right away. He was busy with a client of his, so I had to wait. After finishing up with the client, he called me in. While he was having his lunch, he informed me about the arrangements he had done for my stay
Chapter-4 It had been four years since I started working with Joe. One Saturday evening, Joe and I were at the inn. A strange gentleman came in. This gentleman did not know me. But at the very first glance, I recognized him. He was the same tall, dark gentleman whom I met on the stairs
Chapter-3 As I was growing, working at Miss Havisham’s place, my perspective, and more so the perspective of Miss Havisham, was changing. We were more into talking with each other. We discussed all sorts of things—my house, friends, studies and schooling. But the things were always limited to talking. She did not help me with
Chapter-2 I had always idolized Joe, and wished to be a blacksmith and work at the forge. During the daytime, I worked with Joe. In the evening I went to school run by an old lady. All the time I studied, she used to sleep and her niece Biddy used to teach me. She was
Chapter-1 My name is Philip, but I call myself Pip. Actually, my father’s name was Pirrip, and I always found difficulty in pronouncing both the names. All others, we knew, also got confused usually. So, Pip was easier for both me and the others.I used to live with my sister and her husband. I lost
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Chapter-20 One morning, about a week after Bingley’s engagement to Jane, they were all sitting in the dining room when a carriage drove up to the door. Mrs. Bennet, Elizabeth and Kitty were wondering who their visitor could be when the door was thrown open and she entered. It was Lady Catherine de Bourgh.Elizabeth was
Chapter-19 The day of Mr. Wickham’s and Lydia’s departure soon came.“Oh, my dear Lydia,” cried Mrs. Bennet, “when shall we meet again?”“Oh Lord, I don’t know. Not for two or three years, perhaps.”“Write to me very often, my dear.”“As often as I can. But you know married women have never much time for writing. My
Chapter-18 Their sister’s wedding day arrived. The carriage was sent for Lydia and Wickham and they were to return in it by dinner time. Their arrival was dreaded by the elder Miss Bennets, especially by Jane, who was wretched at the thought of what Lydia must be feeling.They came. The family was in the breakfast
Chapter-17 Two days after Mr. Bennet’s return, as Jane and Elizabeth were walking in the garden, they heard that an express letter had come for their father from Mr. Gardiner. Away ran the girls to find their father. He was nowhere in the house, but at last they saw him walking away towards a small
Chapter-16 They travelled as quickly as possible, sleeping one night on the way, and reached Longbourn by dinner-time the next day. The little Gardiners, attracted by the sight of a carriage, were standing on the steps of the house as they entered the garden. When the carriage drove up to the door the joyful surprise