by Charles Dickens “My name,” he said, “is Jaggers, and I am a lawyer in London. I have unusual business to conduct with you. No
w, Joseph Gargery, I am the bearer of an offer to relieve you of this young fellow, Pip, your apprentice.” Joe and I gasped and looked at one another. “I am instructed to communicate to him,” said Mr. Jaggers, throwing his finger at me sideways, “that he will come into a fine piece of property. Further, that it is the desire of the present possessor of that property, that he be immediately removed from his present sphere of life, and from this place, and be brought up as a gentleman—in a word, as a young fellow of great expectations.” My dream was out! Miss Havisham was going to make my fortune on a grand scale. “Now, Mr. Pip,” pursued the lawyer, “I address the rest of what I have to say, to you. You are to understand, first, that it is the request of the person from whom I take my instructions that you always bear the name of Pip. You will have no objection, I dare say, to your great expectations being weighed down with that easy condition. But if you have any objection, this is the time to mention it.” 5 Select the correct answer from the drop-down menu. How does Pip’s interaction with Jaggers advance the plot? The interaction between Pip and Jaggers .
