Pip receives a note from Estelle, the young woman he seems to be infatuated with, telling him to meet her at a train station in London and he does so, in hopes of seeing the girl again. When he leaves for the station he runs into Wemmick, who decides to take Pip on a tour around the prison near by, Pip finds this rather odd and feels uncomfortable with how comfortable Wemmick is. The two part their ways and Pip finally gets to see Estelle who, as usual, treats him poorly. She describes 'instructions' that her and Pip have to follow, Pip assumes this means the two will be married, Pip walks Estelle to the house she is staying and she even lets Pip kiss her cheek again. The young man, ecstatic from the small act of affection, returns to the Pocket's home.
Pip's guilty conscience continues to nag at him and makes him feel terrible for the way he treated Joe during the visit, and along the next few days, Pip learns that Mrs. Joe (His sister) has passed away, he falls into a sort of depressed state and goes home for the funeral. He tries to fix his relationship with Joe and Biddy, who doesn't believe him when he promises to visit more. The next …show more content…
The next morning, he fins and speaks to Wemmick who tells him the Compeyson has returned and is looking for Magwitch and tells him that Herbert has moved Magwitch to Clara, Herbert's fiancé's, house. Pip goes there afterward, feeling a sense of concern for the convict. He doesn’t tell Magwitch about Compeyson's return but makes a plan with Herbert to sneak the convict away on the river, and even thinks about staying with Magwitch afterward. Pip purchases a row boat for the escape, keeps watch for anybody searching for Magwitch, and sends Magwitch