Persuasion Is Building to This Moment

Austin had a different ending originally for persuasion, but she rewrote the final two chapters inserting this in. There's a letter from Captain Wentworth where he reveals his feelings to Anne. And it is like life because life is a long engagement, quiet, not much happening. You're kind of sad, but maybe you smile about it for a very long time and then boom, there's a symbol crash.