: Before being led away to the prison ships (the Hulks), Magwitch tells the sergeant that he was the one who stole a pie and a file from the blacksmith's house.
Joe, Pip, and Mr. Wopsle follow the soldiers out into the raw, misty marshes. They eventually find the two escaped convicts, and his bitter enemy Compeyson , locked in a violent struggle in a ditch. 5. Great Ex-pectations
: In a display of his true character, Joe responds to the "theft" with kindness rather than anger, telling the convict, "We don't know what you have done, but we wouldn't have you starved to death for it, poor miserable fellow-creature". Legacy of the Incident : Before being led away to the prison
The story picks up on a cold, dreary Christmas Day. The festive dinner at the Gargery household is interrupted by a party of soldiers who need , the village blacksmith, to repair a pair of handcuffs. They eventually find the two escaped convicts, and