Once more, the mists were rising as I walked away. If they disclosed to me, as I suspect they did, that I should not come back, and that Biddy was quite right, all I can say is, – they were quite right too.
– Charles Dickens
Great Expectations, Chapter 35. Hurt by Biddy’s disbelief in Pip’s promise to return often to look after Joe, Pip appears to look to the mists for clarity. As the mists rise, he takes that as a symbol that Biddy is indeed correct. Foreshadowed is Pip’s disappearance from the lives of Joe and Biddy following Mrs. Joe’s funeral. The theme of loyalty is also found here, as Pip’s loyalty to the people who love him most in the world comes into question.