In chapter 9, Pip lies about his experiences at the house and says he had a great time. Pip then tells Joe the truth and says, "There's one thing you may be sure of Pip, namely that lies are lies. Howsever they come, they didn't ought to come, and they come from the father of lies, and work round to do the same" (Dickens, 64). Joe is really a father figure to Pip instead of just a friend. He knows that if Pip wants to do well in life he will need to be honest in his works. Joe is constantly telling Pip of what is right and what is wrong. He's trying to teach him good habits and keep him out of trouble.
In chapter 10, Pip and Joe go to a bar and a mysterious man buys them drinks. Pip explains, "The strange man, after glancing at Joe, and seeing that his attention was otherwise engaged, nodded to me again when i had taken my seat, and then rubbed his leg in a very odd way, ad is struck me" (Dickens, 69). This strange man is very similar to the convicts that Pip has met before. This makes me wonder if this is another convict or a man who knew the convicts. This part is probably very significant to the plot and what's going to happen later in the story.
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