Early the next morning, at the gate to Miss Havisham’s house, I had an

unpleasant surprise. Orlick let me in. He told me that he was Miss

Havisham’s gatekeeper now. I felt worried and I went to see her at
once. As I entered her room, I found that neither she nor her house had
changed at all since my last visit more than a year ago. Then I noticed
an elegant lady sitting next to Miss Havisham. When she looked up
and I could see her face, I realised it was Estella! She was more
beautiful than ever, but she made me feel like a poor working boy
again. ‘Has Estella changed much, Pip?’ asked Miss Havisham.
How does Estella explain the way she behaved towards Pip?

‘Yes, at first, I didn’t recognise her,’ I began. ‘But now I can see…’ ‘What? Please don’t say that she is the
Estella you knew!’ Miss Havisham said, annoyed. ‘That Estella was proud and
rude to you. Don’t you remember?’ ‘Well, perhaps, but it was a very long time
ago,’ I said, not quite sure of myself. Estella agreed with Miss Havisham that
she had been unkind to me. ‘Has Pip changed?’ Miss Havisham asked her. ‘Very
much,’ Estella replied. Miss Havisham laughed, and told us to walk together in
the garden.
‘As you have become a fine gentleman, I expect you have new friends,’ Estella
said. ‘The ones you had in the village wouldn’t be good enough now, would
they?’ I agreed with her. And at that moment, I made the decision not to see Joe
again. ‘Do you remember when you were cruel to me?’ I asked Estella. She
looked at me in surprise. ‘You made me sad then,’ I told her. ‘I don’t
remember,’ she replied. ‘But, you know, I have no heart; I am neither kind nor good!’
The character’s inner voice
As she spoke, she reminded me of someone, but I did not know who it was. I forgot the idea, thinking
instead how beautiful she was. But she was still so cold!
Later, when I was alone with Miss Havisham, I told her that everyone must love Estella. Then she
whispered, ‘I’ll tell you what real love is! It is giving your heart to someone completely – just as I did!’
She fell back in her chair with a loud cry. As I tried to help her, there was a knock on the door and Mr
Jaggers entered. I did not know why he had come, but Miss Havisham recovered almost at once. ‘Do come
in, Mr Jaggers,’ she said. She was obviously expecting him, and thanked him for arriving on time.
Why did Pip tell Mr Jaggers that Miss Havisham was not safe with Orlick as a gatekeeper?
That evening, as we all ate dinner together, I noticed that Mr Jaggers did not look at Estella at all. But she
looked at him often. It gave me a strange feeling. As soon as possible, I told Mr Jaggers how worried I was to
see Orlick again. I was sure that Miss Havisham was not safe with him as her gatekeeper. ‘Leave it to me!’
he replied, and he promised to dismiss Orlick. Estella planned to visit London soon, and I had agreed to
meet her off the coach when she arrived. I was secretly delighted and could not sleep that night. I was now
sure that Miss Havisham wanted me to marry Estella.
Why did Pip decide that he did not want to see Joe again?
In the morning, as I took a walk through the village, I saw several people that I knew. I did not speak to
any of them, however; I was too proud of myself and my new life. I also kept away from Joe, but feeling
guilty that I had not seen him, I sent him a present before I left. On my return to London, I told Herbert
about my feelings for Estella. ‘I adored her before, but I adore her twice as much now!’ I said. ‘She will
make you unhappy,’ he replied. ‘You should try to forget her!’ I knew that would be impossible.
Pip says Estella reminds him of someone, but he doesn’t know who. Who do you think it might be?

When Estella arrived in London, some weeks later, I thought once again that she reminded me of
someone. ‘But who could it be?’ I asked myself. Estella climbed out of the coach. In her new coat, she
seemed more beautiful than ever before. She stood outside the inn while I brought her luggage to her.
Then I asked where she was going. ‘I am going in a carriage to Richmond,’ she answered, ‘and you are
coming with me. You must take this purse and pay for everything! We are not free to do what we
want, you know; we have to follow our instructions.’ She did not seem annoyed that I was going with
her, however.

While we waited for a carriage to arrive, we went into

the inn to drink some tea. The room that we sat in was
dark and gloomy, but I was happy because Estella was
with me. Then Estella told me that she would be staying
with a wealthy lady, who would be paid to introduce her
to suitable people in London. ‘Do you like your teacher,
Mr Matthew Pocket?’ she asked, after a few moments.
‘As much as I could like anyone who is not you!’ I
replied.

Why do you think some of Miss Havisham’s relatives, the Pockets, are jealous of Pip?
‘You silly boy!’ said Estella, ‘how can you say that? To return to Mr Matthew Pocket; I am sure that he
is a much better person than some other members of his family! They are Miss Havisham’s relatives,
you know, and they are jealous of you. I have heard them complain about you! But Miss Havisham
refuses to discuss you with them, so they cannot influence her.’ A carriage soon arrived, and we set off
to Richmond.
What does the information that Pip finds out about Mr Jaggers make Pip feel about this character?
On the way, we saw the walls of Newgate Prison. I told Estella that Mr Jaggers visited his clients
there, and knew all the secrets of that terrible place. ‘He knows the secrets of every place, I think!’
Estella replied. ‘I have known him for most of my life, but I know him no better now than I did when I
was a small child. How well do you know him?’ she asked. ‘I have had dinner at his house,’ I said. ‘That
must be a very interesting place,’ replied Estella. Just then, our carriage passed under a street light and I
knew again that she reminded me of someone.

We continued our journey, passing Mr Matthew Pocket’s house in Hammersmith on the way. I invited
Estella to visit me there, and she told me that I was expected to call on her, in Richmond. ‘And, Pip,’ she
sighed, ‘Miss Havisham wants me to write to her often, to say how I am, where I have been, and what
I have worn. She has given me nearly all of her jewellery, you know!’ This was the first time that Estella
had called me Pip! I was delighted, and thought it would be wonderful if I married Estella and lived in
Richmond with her. But in my heart, I knew the truth; Estella would never make me happy.
 Read the quotations and answer the questions.
1 ‘She will make you unhappy. You should forget her.’
Who says this to Pip and why?
2 ‘The ones you had in the village wouldn’t be good enough now, would they?’
Why did Estella say this ?
3 ‘If she is cruel, love her! If she breaks your heart, love her! I made her what she is – to be loved!’
Why do you think Miss Havisham wants people to love Estella when she is so cruel?
4 ‘We are not free to do what we want, you know; we have to follow our instructions.’
Whose instructions do you think Estella is talking about, and why are they not free?

Write about how Estella’s character has developed.

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