He also makes friends with Jaggers' clerk, Wemmick, and realizes that the stiff legal clerk has a different, kinder personality at home. In London, he spends his time visiting with Estella, spending too much money with Herbert, and joining a group of useless rich men called the Finches. Pip is convinced Miss Havisham intends Estella for him. Miss Havisham informs Pip he is to accompany Estella to London where she will live with a wealthy society woman. When Pip returns home to see Miss Havisham, he avoids Joe's forge. Pip is embarrassed when Joe visits him in London with a message from Miss Havisham and cannot wait for Joe to leave. Drummle and Pip do not get along, especially later, when Drummle becomes involved with Estella. Also living at the Pocket's family home are two other "gentlemen students," Startop and Bentley Drummle. Pip spends part of his time with Herbert and part of his time with the Pocket family. Pip and Herbert become good friends and Herbert nicknames Pip, Handel. Matthew Pocket, to learn how to be a gentleman. Pip is to study with Herbert's father, Mr. Wemmick brings Pip to the apartment of Herbert Pocket, who, Pip discovers, is the Pale Young Gentleman he fought at Miss Havisham's. In London, Pip meets with Jaggers and his clerk, Mr.
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