A character in Great Expectations
Great Expectations by Dickens, Charles
A cheerful, frank young gentleman of modest means who becomes Pip's roommate and closest London friend, and who once boxed Pip as a boy at Miss Havisham's.
Also known as: Herbert, the pale young gentleman
Inside the story
Herbert Pocket is a cheerful, frank young gentleman of modest means whom Pip meets at Miss Havisham's house, where he is known as the pale young gentleman and once boxes Pip. He becomes Pip's roommate and closest friend in London.
A slight, pale-complexioned young gentleman with a frank, good-humoured face and lively manner, in gentleman's clothes that betray his limited fortune.
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