Jaggers and Wemmick: London Law

From Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
The novel's brilliant doubled portrait of legal London: Jaggers, the all-powerful lawyer who washes his hands of guilt, and Wemmick, who splits himself between Little Britain office and his Walworth "Castle."
Chapter 18

Jaggers's introduction at the Three Jolly Bargemen, biting his forefinger and intimidating everyone.

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Chapter 20

Jaggers washing his hands with scented soap after clients — his ritual of moral cleansing.

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Chapter 25

Wemmick's Walworth Castle with drawbridge, the Aged P, and his motto "portable property."

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Chapter 48

Jaggers and Wemmick break character together when Pip raises Molly and Estella — a rare crack in their professional armor.

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