Pip is a great story teller, and out did all the other stories of his life with this one, where Pip meets Pconvict once again. Pconvict walked into Pip's home and pip asked if anyone was there. There was and this person came up and started talking to Pip (who is this freaky old dude). Pip finally recognized him as Pconvict right after he told Pip how bravely he had acted when he was a child. Pip, now kind of thinking," How does this stalker now where I live?", wants Pconvict out of the house as fast as possible because he didn't want to be seen with a former criminal. He is very nervous in this situation and acts very snobbish toward Pconvict. Pip found out that Pconvict was doing very well and was working as a sheep farmer in Australia. He was practically a celebrity in his job. Before Pconvict left, Pip asked him to stay for some hot water and rum, which he did. However, he treats the convict like trash. Pip even tells Pconvict to keep his hands off him when he goes to hug Pip in thanks (ungrateful, inconsiderate snob). Pip also informed Pconvict that he received his gift of two pounds from his messenger and wished to return the money. He paid Pconvict the money, but he, unusually, rolled the two pound notes up and set fire to them (what the heck are you doing, Pip is in debt, he needs all the extra cash he can get). He then began to ask how Pip came by his great expectations, who was his benefactor, and what land he was going to inherit, all of these things, Pip had no answer to. So Pconvict made a few guesses, that the amount of money Pip received when he came of age started with a five (creepy), that the name of his guardian was a lawyer by the name of Jaggers (stalker), and that he had found Pip's address by writing to Pip's good friend Wemmick (OMG!!! He's Pip's benefactor!!!). Pconvict, very excited, now exclaimed," I did it all! I'm your benefactor! I've made you a gentleman!" Pip is now reeling with shock. How could this convitct be his benefactor? It made no sense. But his explanation was right and he knew everything concerning his life as a gentleman! When he had made certain that Pconvict was his benefactor, Pip offered him Herbert's room because he wouldn't be back from his trip to Marseilles for a while. Pconvict then told Pip that they must be very cautious because his sentence was that he could never return to Europe and he would be put to death if caught there (idiot, why would you come back if you would be put to death?).
All of his money and property would also go to the government, leaving Pip with no inheritance (even worse, leaving the boy you worked to help so long with nothing if you were caught). When Pconvict had gone to bed, Pip sat down, completely draind, bewildered, and devastated. He had always thought that miss Havisham was his benefactor and that she had plans to get him and Estella together. He also felt horrible about how he left Joe and Biddy. The rest of the night, Pip jumped at every sound, afraid that someone would come in and find him housing a convict.