Prior to his going to Miss Havisham's, Mrs. Joe and
Pumblechook have felt that Pip would have the opportunity to gain some kind of fortune.
However, after his visit, and the cruelty of Estella and his being simply used to play
cards with the girl, and being ridiculed by her, Pip expects very little. Besides this
low expectation, Pip is for the first time ashamed of his being "common," and ashamed of
Joe's being uneducated and common.
So, Pip's decides that
he will do everything he can to not be common; he asks Biddy to impart all her
knowledge to him.
The felicitous idea occurred to me a morning or
two later when I woke, that the best step I could take was to get out of Biddy
everything she knew.
The
obliging Biddy promises that she will help Pip. However, since the schoolroom is
anything but traditional with Mr. Wopsle's great aunt has no control over the children,
then falls asleep. Nor does Mr. Wopsle exert much influence over the children;
consequently, Pip does not learn much. Nevertheless, Pip is determined and has Biddy
instruct him per their special agreement.
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