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My dear Mr Russell,

  Magwitch and Compeyson are former accomplices in crime, but have become
antagonists.  Compeyson had been a swindler, well-educated, good-looking,
gentlemanly in appearance, Magwitch an abandoned orphan who had learned to
steal before anything else.  Compeyson had made Magwitch his subordinate in
"swindling, handwriting forging, stolen bank-note passing and such-like."
When they'd been arrested, Compeyson had used his plausible mode of address
and bearing to load most of the blame on his assistant, thus earning
Magwitch's hatred.  During the action of the novel, Magwitch is constantly
seeking revenge upon Compeyson, Compeyson is constantly in fear of Magwitch.
Does that answer your question, my dear sir?

Faithfully yours,


Charles Dickens
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>Dear Sir,
>
>In "Great Expectations" what is the exact relationship between the two
>convicts?
>
>Yours faithfully,
>
>Michael Russell.
>
>
>
>

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