Joe, Mr. Wopsle, and Pip went back to Joe's forge after the handcuffs were repaired. It was a long walk that they made in the direction of the Hulks, towards the village.
When Joe received news that Pip was ill, Biddy was in favor of Joe going and helping Pip.
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Trabb's boy joins Pip and Mr. Wopsle on their walk home from the tavern.
Mr. Wopsle thinks he saw Orlick sitting behind Pip at the play.
Pip declines further instruction from Mr. Wopsle because he finds him to be an ineffective and unqualified teacher. Pip realizes that Mr. Wopsle's teachings are not benefiting him in any way and that he needs a better mentor to help him improve his education.
At first, Joe says that he is coming to London to see Wopsle acting in the play Hamlet. However, once Herbert leaves and Joe is free to talk to Pip alone, Joe tells Pip that the real reason that he came to London was to tell Pip that Mrs. Havisham wanted to see him and that Estella was back from her trip to France.
The police come in just in time and stop them from noticing it and the police take the blacksmith and pip to fix there handcuffs.
Pip, Joe, and Mrs. Joe had invited Mr. Wopsle, Mr. and Mrs. Hubble, and Mr. Pumblechook over for a dinner on Christmas Eve.
to tell him that he had a message from Miss Havisham
Pip received most of his education from Mr. Wopsle's great-aunt, who ran a school in her home in the town where Pip grew up. He also learned a great deal from Biddy, a young woman who worked at the school and later became his friend.
Mr. Wopsle is a character in Charles Dickens' novel "Great Expectations." He is the church clerk in Pip's village and also aspires to be an actor. Mr. Wopsle is known for his dramatic performances in the local theater productions.
Tickler is the tool the Mrs. Joe (Pip's sister) uses to hit Pip with when he is misbehaving. It's supposed to be ironic, because the name "Tickler" sounds like something harmless.