# Wemmick — Great Expectations character guide > Wemmick in Great Expectations by Charles Dickens. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** Mr. Wemmick **First appearance:** 0021-xxii ## Snapshot Jaggers' dry, watchful clerk who keeps his office face and his castle heart strictly separate, complete with a moat and an Aged Parent. ## Who they are Wemmick runs Jaggers' business with a postal mouth and a mantrapping eye, treating clients and biscuit alike as items to be processed. At home in Walworth, he tends his miniature castle, his deaf Aged Parent, and a warmth he never shows in Little Britain. His double life quietly teaches Pip that people are not the sum of their professional masks, a lesson the plot will press hard. ## Relationships ### [Jaggers](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/great_expectations_se/characters/jaggers) _professional_ Jaggers is Wemmick's employer at the law firm, and Wemmick serves as his efficient, loyal clerk with a strict professional demeanor. ### [Pip](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/great_expectations_se/characters/pip) _friendship_ Wemmick becomes a trusted friend and ally to Pip, offering practical advice and genuine warmth outside his office persona. ### [Drummle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/great_expectations_se/characters/drummle) _rivalry_ Drummle and Wemmick are antagonists, with Drummle's arrogance clashing against Wemmick's shrewdness. ### [Pip](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/great_expectations_se/characters/pip) _friendship_ Wemmick becomes a trusted friend and ally to Pip, offering practical advice and genuine warmth outside his office persona. ### [Jaggers](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/great_expectations_se/characters/jaggers) _professional_ Jaggers is Wemmick's employer at the law firm, and Wemmick serves as his efficient, loyal clerk with a strict professional demeanor. ### [Jaggers](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/great_expectations_se/characters/jaggers) _professional_ Jaggers is Wemmick's employer at the law firm, and Wemmick serves as his efficient, loyal clerk with a strict professional demeanor. ### [Drummle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/great_expectations_se/characters/drummle) _rivalry_ Drummle and Wemmick are antagonists, with Drummle's arrogance clashing against Wemmick's shrewdness. ### [Pip](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/great_expectations_se/characters/pip) _friendship_ Wemmick becomes a trusted friend and ally to Pip, offering practical advice and genuine warmth outside his office persona. ### [Drummle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/great_expectations_se/characters/drummle) _rivalry_ Drummle and Wemmick are antagonists, with Drummle's arrogance clashing against Wemmick's shrewdness. ## In the story ### [Pip Arrives in London](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/great_expectations_se/chapters/xx) Wemmick is the clerk who accompanies Pip from Mr. Jaggers' office to the street, clearing a path through the waiting clients. ### [XXI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/great_expectations_se/chapters/xxi) Escorts Pip to Barnard's Inn, describes his familiarity with London, and departs after introducing Pip to his new lodgings. ### [Chapter XXIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/great_expectations_se/chapters/xxiv) Wemmick explains Jaggers's professional manner, shows Pip his collection of curiosities from deceased clients, and invites him to visit Walworth. ### [Chapter XXV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/great_expectations_se/chapters/xxv) Invites Pip to his Walworth home, shows his whimsical 'Castle,' and explains his separation of work and private life. ### [Chapter XXXII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/great_expectations_se/chapters/xxxii) Wemmick invites Pip to Newgate, interacts with prisoners, and discusses Mr. Jaggers' methods. ### [Chapter XXXVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/great_expectations_se/chapters/xxxvi) Wemmick gives Pip cynical official advice about lending money, but hints at a different private view. ### [Chapter XXXVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/great_expectations_se/chapters/xxxvii) Hosts Pip at his Walworth castle, introduces Miss Skiffins, and agrees to arrange Herbert's partnership. ### [XL](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/great_expectations_se/chapters/xl) Wemmick is mentioned as having sent particulars of Pip's address to Provis on behalf of Magwitch. ### [XLIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/great_expectations_se/chapters/xliv) Sends Pip a warning note not to go home. ### [XLV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/great_expectations_se/chapters/xlv) Wemmick acts in his private capacity, arranging Magwitch's relocation and advising Pip; he shows care for the Aged Parent and shares breakfast. ### [XLVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/great_expectations_se/chapters/xlvii) Expected to make a sign but remains silent; Pip trusts him despite the lack of communication. ### [Chapter XLVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/great_expectations_se/chapters/xlviii) Dines with Pip and Jaggers, behaves formally, and later tells Pip the story of Molly's trial and acquittal. ### [LI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/great_expectations_se/chapters/li) Wemmick is present during the conversation and is appealed to by Pip for his gentle heart. He exchanges odd looks with Jaggers, and his mention of 'portable property' highlights his dual nature. ### [LII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/great_expectations_se/chapters/lii) Wemmick sends Pip a brief, coded letter urging him to act on Wednesday. ### [The Flight Down the River](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/great_expectations_se/chapters/liv) Joins the boat later, looking like a river-pilot, and helps with the escape. ### [LV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/great_expectations_se/chapters/lv) Wemmick marries Miss Skiffins in a private ceremony, emphasizing his Walworth sentiment and asking Pip to keep it secret from Jaggers. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/great_expectations_se/characters/wemmick - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/great_expectations_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/great_expectations_se/characters