- Pip's left arm was burnt to a crisp, and his right arm is a little toasty as well.
- Herbert visits and helps him dress his wounds and change his bandages.
- While Pip was away, Herbert says that Magwitch told a story. This is Magwitch's story:
- Back in the day he had been married to a crazy lady who, upon becoming jealous of another woman, killed the woman and who threatened to kill her own little girl (who Magwitch loved).
- Afraid of being sent to jail or worse for being the cause of a child's death, Magwitch never went to the authorities or pursued his wife. Compeyson knew this story and used it to blackmail Magwitch into submission.
- This ends Magwitch's story.
- Pip nearly spits jellybeans. It looks like Miss High-and-Mighty doesn't have a lot to gloat about now.