Chapter 37 & 38 In a Nutshell

1. Chapter 37 & 38 In a Nutshell By Tomi O., Angela M., & Tyler M.

2. Summary of Chapter 37 • Pip goes out Wemmick’s place. When Pip arrives, Wemmick is out, and he talks with Wemmick's father. • Wemmick comes back and is accompanied Miss Skiffins, a woman three years younger than Wemmick and has a crush on. who Wemmick has a crush on. • Wemmick keeps trying (without any success) to get his arm around her. • Pip and Wemmick go for a walk on the grounds and asks Wemmick the how he might help out Herbert financially. • Wemmick says Pip will anonymously give one-hundred pounds a year to a merchant named Clarriker. • The plan works perfectly and Herbert never suspects Pip's involvement. • Pip is pleased to feel that his efforts have finally done well for someone.

3. Summary of Chapter 38 • Estella lives in the house of a woman named Mrs. Brandley. • Pip goes to visit her in Richmond. • Pip accompanies Estella back to Satis. • Estella confronts Miss Havisham and accuses the old woman of making her cruel and incapable of love. • Pip is disturbed by this, and he does not sleep at all during his first night at Satis. • In the night, he hears Miss Havisham lurking about, moaning, with a candle in her hand around her house. • Drummle announces that he has kept company with Estella. • Pip throws a little fit and demands evidence • The next day Drummle brings him a note in Estella's hand that says she's danced with Drummle. • Pip confronts Estella and says she shouldn't hang around with such a despicable person. • Estella is irritated. And says while she plays with many men’s hearts, including Drummle, this is not what she's doing to Pip.

4. Vocabulary • Spasmodic– having a sudden violent shaking motion • Alluded– Indirect reference towards • Endured– withstand • Ceaseless– never-ending • Dint – blow or stroke • Infirmity– being sick or weakened • Pervaded– to mix or diffuse all parts • Mildewed– whitish growth on plants and various organic materials. • Adequately– good enough • Subsisted– slowly calmed down

5. Quotes • “Warning not to be attracted by you, do you mean, Estella?” pg 278 • “How does she use you Pip, how does she use you?” pg 279 • “Mother by Adoption!” pg 281 • “Oh don’t be so proud, Estella, and so inflexible.” Pg 287 • “Time has come round when Miss Havisham wishes to have me for a day at Satis.” Pg 278 • “Alright, John, all right.” Pg 274 • “Say you’ll help me to be good then.” Pg 272 • “And Mr. Wemmick made them with his own hands out of his own head. Pg 271 • “You made acquaintance with my son, sir.” Pg 270 • “Who taught me to be hard?”