What is tar water how does it get into the brandy Mr Pumblechook drinks?

What is tar water how does it get into the brandy Mr Pumblechook drinks?

How does it get into the brandy Mr. Pumblechook drinks? A terrible tasting remedy; when Pip is getting brandy for the convict, he replaces the brandy with tar water. Whom does Pip’s sister invite for Christmas dinner?

What happened when Uncle Pumblechook drank the brandy?

Pumblechook tries the brandy, only to launch into a coughing fit. Pip accidentally filled the brandy bottle with tar water to make it seem like nothing had been stolen. Everyone is totally confused as to how tar water could have possibly found its way into the bottle.

What does Mr Pumblechook do?

He’s the local seedsman (he sells seeds and stuff) and is charged with escorting Pip to Miss Havisham’s house for the first time.

What happens at the end of Chapter 4 in Great Expectations?

After a long hunt, the two convicts are discovered together, fighting furiously with one another in the marsh. Cornered and captured, Pip’s convict protects Pip by claiming to have stolen the food and file himself. The convict is taken away to a prison ship and out of Pip’s life—so Pip believes—forever.

What does the convict say to keep Pip out of trouble when he is found on the marshes?

‘ In gratitude for the kindness of the boy Pip, the convict lies that he has stolen in order to keep Pip out of trouble. This loyalty to Pip comes from the fact that Pip is probably the first person to have shown him any warmth and kindness.

What is the name of Miss Havisham’s adopted daughter?

Estella
Amelia Havisham is a character in the Charles Dickens novel Great Expectations (1861). She is a wealthy spinster, once jilted at the altar, who insists on wearing her wedding dress for the rest of her life. She lives in a ruined mansion with her adopted daughter, Estella.

Why have the soldiers actually come to the gargery house?

Why have the soldiers actually come to the Gargery house? The soldiers need some handcuffs repaired and have come to ask the blacksmith to do the job.

What is the meaning of pumblechook?

Pumblechook (Great Expectations) It’s easy to understand the name of Pip’s pompous uncle when you remember that 1) he’s gluttonous and greedy.

How does pumblechook treat Pip?

Mr Pumblechook treats Pip strangely before going to Satis House. He keeps making him answer sums. Estella cannot be bothered with Pip and she bullies and belittles him. Pip remains polite throughout but Estella snaps and is cruel.

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