Climax: Willoughby's Midnight Confession

From Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
Willoughby's storm-driven late-night confession to Elinor is one of Austen's most morally ambiguous and debated scenes.
Chapter 44

Willoughby's confession of his treatment of Eliza and his real love for Marianne—Elinor's reluctant sympathy. Critics have long debated whether Austen lets him off too lightly.

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