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The convict needed the file to break free from the chains that were restraining him, allowing him to escape. Files were often used to saw through metal or chains in order to facilitate an escape.

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What did pip the convict tell pip to bring him?

Pip the convict asked Pip to bring him a file and some wittles (food).


The convict asks pip for a file and what?

Magwitch asks pip for a file and wittles (food) i hope this helps :)


How does a convict get his gun rights back?

Hire a lawyer to file a petition.


What does the convict order Pip to do and why does Pip obey?

convict asked pip to bring file and some food pip obeyed because convict said that if he will not obey his order he will cut his throat and roast it


How does a ex-convict get his gun right back?

Hire a lawyer to file a petition.


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The convict, Abel Magwitch, confessed to being involved in a series of thefts and crimes, including a theft of food and a file. He also admitted to being an escaped convict.


Where did Pip encounter the convict?

Pip encountered the convict in a windswept graveyard near the marshes in Charles Dickens' novel "Great Expectations." The convict accosted Pip and demanded food and a file to remove his leg iron. Pip, feeling both fear and compassion, fulfilled the convict's requests.


Who does pip meet when he sets out to make his delivery?

Pip meets an escaped convict in a graveyard, who threatens him into bringing food and a file to help him escape from the authorities.


When did pip agree to meet the convict and bring him needed supplies?

Early the next morning


What was the convict doing while Pip left him at the battery?

The convict was trying to break open the iron on his leg by using Joe's file after Pip left him at the battery.


What does the convict tell before he is put on the prison boat in Great Expectations?

The convict tells Pip that he owes his life to him because he once helped him by giving him food and a file. He also instructs Pip to keep the incident a secret and to never reveal that it was he who helped the convict.


What does the mysterious stranger at the Three Jolly Bargemen stir his drink with?

the file that pip gave the convict in the marshes in the beginning