Estella again

• Avoidance of Home: Upon returning to his village, Pip makes excuses to avoid staying with Joe at the forge. Instead, he chooses to stay at the Blue Boar inn, marking a clear emotional distance from his past.
• Reunion at Satis House: Pip visits Miss Havisham and finds her with an elegant woman he does not initially recognise. He soon discovers this is Estella, who has returned from her education in France.
• Feelings of Inferiority: Though Pip has gained his own "expectations," he feels that Estella’s beauty and progress far outstrip his own. He describes feeling like a "coarse and common boy" once again in her presence.
• Social Superiority: Estella’s pride remains inseparable from her beauty. She notes that Pip’s change in fortune has naturally led him to change his companions, reinforcing his growing shame regarding his humble origins and Joe.
• A Walk in the Garden: During a stroll, they revisit the site of Pip's childhood fight with the "pale young gentleman." While Pip remembers the encounter fondly as the start of a friendship, Estella admits she enjoyed watching the conflict from hiding.
• Estella’s Heartlessness: In a poignant exchange, Estella claims to have no memory of feeding Pip or making him cry as a child. She explicitly warns him that she has "no heart" and is devoid of softness, sympathy, or sentiment.
• A Fleeting Familiarity: As Pip watches Estella closely, he is struck by a sense that she reminds him of someone else. However, he is unable to identify the connection before the thought disappears.