Lucy ends her engagement with Cecil after George’s confession forces her to confront love, freedom, repression, and the danger of self-deception.

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After George Emerson passionately declares his love and criticizes Cecil’s controlling nature, Lucy breaks off her engagement to Cecil. Though Cecil reacts with surprising dignity and self-awareness, Lucy still denies her true feelings for George. Torn between freedom, social convention, and emotional truth, she suppresses love and joins the “army” of people who betray their own hearts.