Although her confidantes are convinced that Percy will propose marriage to Lily when they next meet, Lily changes her mind, and withdraws from their relationship, because Selden's unexpected visit makes her realize how dishonorable marrying a man she does not care for would be.
Although her confidantes are convinced that Percy will propose marriage to Lily, they are mistaken. Lily withdraws from their relationship, partly because she is confident that Percy is hers, and partly because Selden's unexpected visit makes her realize how dishonorable marrying a man she does not care for would be.