Chapters 26-30 Estella

Well, what a journey I had. It feels so good to be back home now. I dearly missed the Satis house and Ms. Havisham. I am glad I am able to see them now. Since I have been away for so long, I decided to send Pip word that I wanted to see him. I hope that I didn't get his hopes up too much; all I wanted to do was check up on how he was doing in becoming a gentleman. Also, I think I missed him just ever so slightly. I know he missed me too, though. He kept looking at me all the time, and most of the time he had his mouth open. I didn't think that he looked that different. Just the same grimy Pip... he was just a little bit more gentlemanly now.

Estella

31 - 39 "Pip" Casandra

Dear Diary,

Herbert and I went to see Wopsle in his play 'Hamlet". I feel bad for the man it wasn't that good. I had a great time and it was funny but I don't think Wopsle should try to continue acting as a career. No effence but he won't get anywhere.
Estella sent me a letter! She came to London and she wanted to see me. I was so excited. I had a little while before she got there so Wemmick and I visited the prison, I got a little scared from seeing the conditions. I still don't understand how Wemmick was so calm walking through there and even talking to a man who was going to be hanged.
It was so nice to see Estella. When I dropped her off at the place she was staying she told me I could visit whenever I want. I liked that a lot. I thought maybe she changed, but I was sadly mistaken. When we went to Richmond she told me it was Miss Havisham who told her to take me with her. That just prooved to me that she hadn't changed at all.
I guess I do wish for a better way of living but I find myself losing money and fast. Now I have very few money and to make things worse I find out that Mrs. Joe has died. In visiting my hometown I found a lot of things have changed. Joe lost his house and Biddy now calls me "Mr. Pip". I think she doesn't believe much I say anymore. I know you must be thinking I should be sad over Mrs. Joe's death but I am not really that sad. I don't know if that is a bad thing or not.
Things started to get better starting on my 21st birthday. I went to Jagger's office and he gave me a note with 500 pounds. He told me that is what I will get anually. I really need to take care of my money more. I helped give Wemmick a job which is good. It makes me feel good to know I helped someone.
Once again Estella messes with my emotions when we go to the Satis House her and Miss Havisham fight. I don't know why I continue to like her when I know she was built to mess with my feelings. Then Drummle gives a toast for her and that really makes me mad. Very ungentleman like of me we fight until he shows me this letter for which Estella wrote telling about her having better feelings for him instead of me. You have no idea how upset I was.
Now the latest and a rather shocking thing to me is when the convict visits me. It took me a while to figure out who he was. I find out that the convict was my benefactor! I had no idea and I was so surprised. Then he tells me that he is running from death and needs my help?! I am so confused and don't know what to think. I don't know what to do. What ever I do I'm going to have to decide fast.

Pip

20-25 "Estella"

As I mentioned in my last post, I was sent abroad. I am quite enjoying this new adventure, although I miss the Satis House. I even miss the little oaf Pip, I can no longer play with his little heart, nor play cards with him. I am sure that he is just heartbroken that I am not at the Satis House, I am certain I have the country boy wrapped around my finger. I suppose mum sending me away is some part of her plan to have Pip fall in love with me. The poor boy is falling for it perfectly. Mum said I would be able to come home fairly soon, probably to urge him even more into wanting to marry me. She is also wanting me to look at suitors soon, who I will treat just as indifferently as I do her. She is a very confusing person, and very hard to please. She keeps insisting that I break Pip's heart, but I don't know how much longer I can keep this act up. For now, however, I will just try and forget about everything that is going on at Satis House, and about Pip, and try to enjoy this time abroad.

20-25 "Joe"

Pip just left Biddy and me to prance around London. I know I should be happy for Pip, but I can’t help but feel that being a gentleman will take a huge toll on Pip’s personality. I do know that Pip will not like London, because of its stench and how crowded it is. Pip wrote letters telling how he met his tutor’s son Herbert Pocket, who turned out to be the boy that Pip had fought in the garden of the Satis House. Pip told me of how Herbert was kind enough to teach him to be a gentleman. One of these days I will have to get Pip to teach me some of his tricks. One of the more astonishing part of Pip’s letter was to hear that at Matthew Pocket’s house the children are being raised by the nurse! I find this shocking that the parents can’t even seem to raise their own children without servants there to help. As Pip rambles on and on about how wonderful all the rich folk are, I start to feel like Pip is ashamed to be as poor as we are. If I had the choice and proper schooling, I would have chosen a more glamorous life style.

Estella: Chapters 10-19; Chance Calderhead

Estella

Chapters 10 - 19

Dear Diary,

This week Pip was called over to Satis House again. First he came over and I knew Ms. Havisham would want me to play cards or some silly game with him again in her attempt to get the poor boy to fall in love with me. Weirdly, she just had him stand by a window and listen to the conversations between Ms. Havisham's company and I. Sometimes, I feel sorry for the little boy but he is just a street rat to all of us. I asked Ms. Havisham why we put on this charade, what purpose she has in building this boys hopes dreams and feelings up just to crush them. I think I understand it but i'm not sure if its a good thing to do. However, I'm not one to argue after all the women adopted me and made me as rich as she'll ever be, that boy has earned nothing. After Ms. Havisham was done parading Pip around the house and her wedding cake table (which I find very creepy) I found him in the garden as he was leaving and figured he deserved to kiss me on the cheek for behaving.

Pip continues to come over on a regular bases for the next months. We would go through the routine things and Ms. Havisham would remind me of the main plan everytime. The more i got to know Pip the more I secretly disgusted toying with him in such a manner, but I kept character and the poor boy fell into all the traps. Once Pip got his apprenticeship at the forge I didn't see him for a long time. Then Ms. Havisham said i was going away for a long time. I think I might miss him and his impoverished ways.

Ch 20-25 Pip POV by Kat S

Chapter 20-25 Pip's POV

I found my way to London with the help of Jagger. It is a sensational plave but reeks with an awful stench. Jagger is very important and has people constantly wanting his attention. Jagger's assistant Wemmick introduced me to a lad named Herbert Pocket. We became friends fast. It was not till after we became friends that we realized that we have met each other at Miss Havisham's house while fighting. I asked Herbert to help me become a gentleman and improved my mannerse. It is hard from going from a common boy to a gentlman but I will one day master the skills at being a nobleman. Herbert told me the story of Miss Havisham and why she is so crotchety. I feel baf for her but she doesn't need to take it out on other people. I don't mind her being so rude since I am pretty sure she funded my way to London and being a gentleman. I met a few people while being tutored; they are Startop and Bentley Drummel. Wemmick and I become friends even though he is older. I love Wemmick's house, it is like it's a dream.

Pip

Joe's Post

Well, Pip came to pick me up from the pub today, and I was talking to a interesting man who looked like he knew Pip! Pip my boy went off to Mrs. Havisham's house again, I sure hope he doesn't get in trouble in any way, I don't like that Havisham woman much, don't trust her. Pip just visits that lady too much, I dunno why though, I hope he's alright. Pip wants to be my apprentice!!! Pip started work, and he's very good! Pip wants me to read, and I'm not sure if I should or not, I'm not a gentleman, and although my hands cannot write, they can smelt and forge. Mrs. Joe's been hurt, and there's not much I can do to help Pip about it. Pip doesn't like Orlick, but he's been a load off my shoulder helping Mrs. Joe and all. There goes Pip off to that Mrs. Havisham's again....Pip wants to be a gentleman now, with this Jaggers and all. I thought being an apprentice to me was good enough, but Pip doesn't think so. Pip wanted a suit for himself, being a "gentleman" and all, I've never owned a suit but this apron I wear for blacksmithing, I sure hope he does like being a gentleman.