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Mr. Matthew Pocket

Herbert's father and Pip's tutor, a gentle scholar married to a foolish woman.

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Also known as Matthew, Mr. Matthew Pocket, young Mr. Pocket, Mr. Pocket

First appearance: Chapter XXIII

Mr. Matthew Pocket shows up with force in Chapter XXII. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Herbert mentions his father, Matthew Pocket, who warned Miss Havisham against her fiancé and was subsequently banished from her house.
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In Chapter XXII: Herbert mentions his father, Matthew Pocket, who warned Miss Havisham against her fiancé and was subsequently banished from her house. Later, in Chapter XXIII: Educated at Harrow and Cambridge, now a…

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  • Other

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  • Minor relatives, servants, and background figures
  • Pip's moral and social circle
  • Domestic and familial figures
  • Protagonist

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  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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