A person's best reference or testimony is often what
others say about them, not what the individual himself boasts. This is the case with Mr.
Jaggers. Reputation impresses Pip. The chapter places Pip
in Jaggers' office alone which has it's own derogatory atmosphere, but when Pip hears
others speak of Jaggers as they too wait for Jaggers, Pip grows interest and respect. He
narrates to us:
These testimonies to the popularity of my
guardian made a deep impression on me, and I admired and wondered more than
ever.
These folks had been
speaking of how efficiently Jaggers works. People only want him for their court
defenses. As the chapter continues, Pip watches Jaggers handle several conversations and
actions at once and Pip continues his admiration. Jaggers, in fact, treats these people
terribly, but they comply with his advice or commands. What Mr. Jaggers wants done, he
gets done.
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