Joe gave me some more gravy.
– Charles Dickens
Great Expectations, Chapter 4. Christmas dinner at the Gargery household is unpleasant and nerve-wracking for Pip, who is served scraps and lectured by the adults about his ingratitude. Joe deeply cares for the boy and after each verbal attack shows his kindness by ladling more gravy onto Pip’s plate. This reflects the father-son relationship that they have.