Losing Love

After Pip turns down Joe for his supposedly intriguing new life—brought to him by his secret benefactor—Joe says this to Pip; "'Pip, dear old chap, life is made of ever so many partings welded together, as I may say, and one man's a blacksmith, and one's a whitesmith, and one's a goldsmith, and one's a coppersmith. Divisions among such must come, and must be met as they come. If there's been any fault at all to-day, it's mine.'" (Pg. 223) Joe has loved Pip with all his soul, his mind, and his heart, even when Mrs. Joe didn’t; within one day, even one moment, Pip has given away his love—the most precious gift of all. Most people would blame Pip for this situation, but Joe, being the loyal man he is, blames himself, without any remorse. With his new life falling into place, Pip’s love has been distributed to different things, like money, instead of beneficial things. Love in Pip’s heart used to be filial, like Joe’s continues to be, but once he heard that he could prosper, Joe was forgotten and washed down the drain.