Great Expectations, Chapter 29 — краткое содержание

Что происходит

1. Pip imagines marrying Estella and restoring Miss Havisham’s house, then discovers that Orlick now works there as porter.
2. Estella’s beauty makes Pip feel inferior again, and her remarks about suitable companions push him away from visiting Joe.
3. During their walk, Estella denies having tenderness, while an unidentified resemblance in her expression briefly troubles Pip.
4. Miss Havisham demands that Pip love Estella even through suffering, then struggles to compose herself when Mr. Jaggers arrives.
5. Mr. Jaggers remains guarded through dinner and cards, and Pip agrees to meet Estella’s coach when she comes to London.
6. At the hotel, Pip repeats his love for Estella without recognizing the pettiness of avoiding Joe.

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Estella directly warns Pip about her emotional limits. His refusal to accept that warning exposes the gap between her statements and his romantic hopes.

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