When Magwitch, who now calls himself Provis, arrives at
Pip's and Herbert's apartment, Pip, who now considers himself a gentleman, is repulsed
by the sight of the man. However, after he hears the doleful tale of Magwitch's life
and understands how much Magwitch has done for him, Pip feels a pity and sympathy for
the man. Knowing how hypocritical he has been in accepting the money from a man who was
so long repugnant to him, and knowing how unsuccessful he has been himself in his
pursuance of becoming a gentleman, Pip narrates,
But I had quite determined that it would be a
heartless fraud to take more money from my patron in the existing state of my uncertain
thoughts and plans.
That he
returns to Magwitch the purse of money which has been given him indicates the growing
integrity in Pip's character. For, now he becomes more altruistic and less selfish,
acting upon principle rather than expedient desire to pay his mounting debts. With
Herbert, Pip plans to get Magwitch out of London where he is under a death penalty if he
is caught. In fact, the worry of getting Magwitch to freedom consumes Pip night and
day, and he risks his own life in the efforts he makes for
Magwitch.
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