He’d no more heart than a iron file, he was as cold as death,and the head of the devil afore mentioned

the quote “He was as cold as death” shows us the hatred Magwitch has for Compeyson, the similie used in the quote shows us that Compeyson was as cold as death relating back to previous findings in the chapter we can relate him being “as cold as death” due to his profession which is forging notes. The conotation of the similie is that Compeyson is The type of person that doesnt care and is very evil, “and the head of the devil afore mentioned” this quote suggests that Compeyson is the head of the devil and even to Magwitch who is a convict sees him as more evil as himself as cold as death.