Pip Timeline and Summary

Pip meets a convict in the cemetery.
He steals food for the convict.
Pip goes to Miss Havisham’s and meets Estella.
Pip continues to go to Miss Havisham’s.
Miss Havisham gives Pip 25 pounds and releases him from her service.
He becomes Joe’s apprentice.
Pip visits Miss Havisham to thank her (and to ask about Estella).
Pip visits Mr. Pumblechook’s with Mr. Wopsle.
Pip goes on a long walk with Biddy.
Jaggers arrives in town and informs Pip of his fortune, which Pip uses to buy new clothes and gentlemanly things.
Pip says goodbye to Miss Havisham, Biddy, and Joe.
Pip arrives in London.
He sees the public gallows.
Pip meets Wemmick, who takes him to his new apartment in London.
Pip meets Herbert, who shows him around town.
Pip goes to the Pockets’ house in Hammersmith, where he meets Drummle and Startop.
He hangs out at Hammersmith with Mr. Pocket and encounters the other Pockets (Georgiana, Raymond, and Camilla).
Pip dines at Wemmick’s house.
He receives a letter from Biddy telling him that Joe is coming to town.
When Joe arrives, the two have breakfast. Joe tells Pip that Miss Havisham has asked to see him.
Joe leaves Pip in the middle of breakfast, and Pip visits Miss Havisham.
Pip goes on a walk in the garden with Estella.
Pip is mocked by Trabb’s boy.
He returns to London in Jaggers’ carriage.
Pip sends Joe oysters as an apology for not seeing him while in Kent.
Pip tells Herbert he’s in love with Estella.
He and Herbert go see Mr. Wopsle’s performance of Hamlet.
Pip receives a letter from Estella.
Pip visits Newgate prison.
He picks Estella up in London and they have tea at the carriage house.
Pip escorts Estella to Richmond.
Pip visits Richmond and Hammersmith often.
Pip and Herbert count their debts.
He goes to his sister’s funeral.
Pip visits Jaggers and gets a new allowance.
Pip visits Wemmick, and frequently hangs out at Richmond.
Pip goes to a party at Richmond.
Pip meets his benefactor, who turns out to be Magwitch! He listens to Magwitch’s story.
Pip goes home to Kent and stays at the Blue Boar, where he encounters Bentley Drummler.
Pip visits Miss Havisham and Estella.
He walks home to London.
Pip spends the night in Covent Garden.
Pip visits Wemmick’s castle.
Pip visits Magwitch at Clara’s boarding house.
Pip starts to row.
He goes to the theater.
He asks Wemmick about Molly the housekeeper.
Pip visits Miss Havisham and walks in her brewery.
Pip saves Miss Havisham from the fire.
Herbert dresses Pip’s wounds.
Pip visits Jaggers’ office and asks about Molly the housekeeper.
Pip returns to Kent.
Pip goes to the sluice-house.
Pip is assaulted by Orlick.
Pip returns to London with Herbert.
Pip, Herbert, Startop, and Magwitch row towards the open ocean. They spend the night at a riverside inn.
Pip sees strange men examining his rowboat.
When Magwitch is arrested, Pip accompanies him to jail.
Pip visits Magwitch in jail and watches Magwitch die.
Pip gets very sick, but he finally gets better, thanks to Joe.
Pip returns to Kent.
He visits Biddy and Joe, then leaves the country for Cairo.
Pip lives in Cairo for eleven years. When he returns to Kent, he meets Joe and Biddy’s children.
Pip encounters Estella.