From the novel; Great Expectation
In Great Expectations. while Pip was going away from home to take the coach in London, Joe and Biddy threw old shoes at him because
- Pip had in a haste forgotten to pack those old shoes of his
- they wanted to play a practical joke on Pip for the last time
- Pip had made them angry by his joy to leave home
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they believede that the act would bring him good luck.
