The mood as Pip sets out for the sluice house is very grim. The night is dark and cold and the moon is red. This suggests that something bad is about to happen.

The candle blows out which makes the scene scarier. The candle symbolised Pip’s sense of control in the situation.

Orlick seems dangerous. He wants to kill Pip because he believe Pip cost him his place at the Blacksmiths working for Joe and also he feels Pip put Biddy off of him.

In Chapter 43 Pip saw a man whilst at the Blue Boar with Drummel he thought was Orlick. This shows Orlick has been watching him for a while.