《远大前程》是英国现实主义文学大师狄更斯的名著之一。故事描写了少年皮普的成长经历。皮普是个孤儿，从小跟姐姐、姐夫生活。后来他在哈维莎小姐家遇到了高傲、美貌的埃斯苔拉并爱上了她，尽管埃斯苔拉对他非常傲慢无礼。皮普后来受到一位不愿透露姓名的恩人资助，到伦敦学做绅士。最后埃斯苔拉另嫁他人，皮普伤心之极去了非洲。一年后，当他回到哈维莎小姐的旧屋前时竟与婚姻不幸的埃斯苔拉不期而遇，两人终于走到了一起。

1 I am told to steal

2 I rob Mrs.Joe

3 The two men on the marshes

4 Mr.Pumblechook tastes tar-water

5 The convicts are chased

6 I am to go and play at Miss Havisham's

7 I visit Miss Havisham,and meet Estella

8 I try to be uncommon

9 I fight with a pale young gentleman

10 Joe at Miss Havisham's

11 Old Orlich

12 I confide in Biddy

13 I have great expectations

14 In London with the Pockets

15 Joe comes to Barnard's Inn

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A fearful man,all in coarse grey,with a great inron on his leg.A man with no hat,and with broken shoes,and with an old rag tied round his head.He limped and shivered,and his teeth chattered in his head as he seized me by the chin.