Herbert and Pip plan to start a business together using the money Pip receives from his anonymous benefactor. They intend to use this money to invest in Herbert's future and establish their own firm. Their goal is to become successful and self-sufficient through their hard work and determination.
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Pip and Herbert attack the problem by cataloging their debts.
Herbert reveals to Pip that Miss Havisham is his benefactor and that she has provided financial support for his education and career. This secret creates a stronger bond between Pip and Herbert.
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Herbert calls Pip "Handel" as a term of endearment because he struggles to remember Pip's name due to his forgetfulness and absent-mindedness. It is a playful nickname that highlights Herbert's friendly and affectionate nature towards Pip.
In Great Expectations, Herbert devises a plan to disguise the convict, Abel Magwitch, as Provis, a distant relation of Pip. He hides Magwitch in an unused room in the apartment he shares with Pip, keeping his true identity a secret to protect him from the authorities.
Pip's struggles in London put a financial strain on Herbert because he ends up shouldering some of Pip's expenses. Herbert feels obligated to support Pip because of their close friendship and loyalty to each other. Pip's financial instability and reckless spending habits contribute to Herbert's own financial difficulties.
Abel Magwitch, the convict whom Pip helped as a young boy, is the one who gives Pip the sum of 900 pounds to help Herbert establish himself in business. Pip later learns that Magwitch is the source of his unexpected wealth.
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Pip and Herbert decide to ask Startop to assist in Pip's and Magwitch's escape. Startop was a close friend of theirs and was willing to help them in their time of need.
Herbert and Pip fought in the beginning of the story. Pip clearly won the fight, but when they meet again in England, Herbert apologizes for beating Pip up badly.
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