Inside the story
Meet Bentley Drummle
Bentley Drummle, known as Drummle or "the Spider," is a wealthy, sulky, and brutish young man studying alongside Pip at Matthew Pocket's. He is a boorish rival for Estella's attention, and his rough manners set him apart from the other young men in their circle.
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A heavy, thick-set young man, a head taller and much broader than most, with a sluggish complexion and a large, awkward tongue that lolls in his mouth; idle, proud and lowering in manner.
