Great Expectations

Chapter I — My father’s family name being Pirrip, and my Christian name Philip, my

Chapter II — My sister, Mrs. Joe Gargery, was more than twenty years older than I,

Chapter III — It was a rimy morning, and very damp. I had seen the damp lying on the

Chapter IV — I fully expected to find a Constable in the kitchen, waiting to take me

Chapter V — The apparition of a file of soldiers ringing down the but-ends of their

Chapter VI — My state of mind regarding the pilfering from which I had been so

Chapter VII — At the time when I stood in the churchyard reading the family

Chapter VIII — Mr. Pumblechook’s premises in the High Street of the market town, were

Chapter IX — When I reached home, my sister was very curious to know all about Miss

Chapter X — The felicitous idea occurred to me a morning or two later when I woke,

Chapter XI — At the appointed time I returned to Miss Havisham’s, and my hesitating

Chapter XII — My mind grew very uneasy on the subject of the pale young gentleman.

Chapter XIII — It was a trial to my feelings, on the next day but one, to see Joe

Chapter XIV — It is a most miserable thing to feel ashamed of home. There may be

Chapter XV — As I was getting too big for Mr. Wopsle’s great-aunt’s room, my

Chapter XVI — With my head full of George Barnwell, I was at first disposed to

Chapter XVII — I now fell into a regular routine of apprenticeship life, which was

Chapter XVIII — It was in the fourth year of my apprenticeship to Joe, and it was a

Chapter XIX — Morning made a considerable difference in my general prospect of Life,

Chapter XX — The journey from our town to the metropolis was a journey of about five

Chapter XXI — Casting my eyes on Mr. Wemmick as we went along, to see what he was

Chapter XXII — The pale young gentleman and I stood contemplating one another in

Chapter XXIII — Mr. Pocket said he was glad to see me, and he hoped I was not sorry to

Chapter XXIV — After two or three days, when I had established myself in my room and

Chapter XXV — Bentley Drummle, who was so sulky a fellow that he even took up a book

Chapter XXVI — It fell out as Wemmick had told me it would, that I had an early

Chapter XXVII — “MY DEAR MR PIP:—

Chapter XXVIII — It was clear that I must repair to our town next day, and in the first

Chapter XXIX — Betimes in the morning I was up and out. It was too early yet to go to

Chapter XXX — After well considering the matter while I was dressing at the Blue Boar

Chapter XXXI — On our arrival in Denmark, we found the king and queen of that country

Chapter XXXII — One day when I was busy with my books and Mr. Pocket, I received a note

Chapter XXXIII — In her furred travelling-dress, Estella seemed more delicately

Chapter XXXIV — As I had grown accustomed to my expectations, I had insensibly begun to

Chapter XXXV — It was the first time that a grave had opened in my road of life, and

Chapter XXXVI — Herbert and I went on from bad to worse, in the way of increasing our

Chapter XXXVII — Deeming Sunday the best day for taking Mr. Wemmick’s Walworth

Chapter XXXVIII — If that staid old house near the Green at Richmond should ever come to

Chapter XXXIX — I was three-and-twenty years of age. Not another word had I heard to

Chapter XL — It was fortunate for me that I had to take precautions to ensure (so

Chapter XLI — In vain should I attempt to describe the astonishment and disquiet of

Chapter XLII — “Dear boy and Pip’s comrade. I am not a-going fur to tell you my life

Chapter XLIII — Why should I pause to ask how much of my shrinking from Provis might be

Chapter XLIV — In the room where the dressing-table stood, and where the wax-candles

Chapter XLV — Turning from the Temple gate as soon as I had read the warning, I made

Chapter XLVI — Eight o’clock had struck before I got into the air, that was scented,

Chapter XLVII — Some weeks passed without bringing any change. We waited for Wemmick,

Chapter XLVIII — The second of the two meetings referred to in the last chapter occurred

Chapter XLIX — Putting Miss Havisham’s note in my pocket, that it might serve as my

Chapter L — My hands had been dressed twice or thrice in the night, and again in