"The Boarding House" is yet another story by Joyce that is told through flashbacks, something Joyce did quite often. Because of this, it is difficult to decipher the question of a climax in many of his stories. However, if I had to pick a moment of highest tension, it would be near the end of the story when Mrs. Mooney has brought Doran in to discuss his affair with her daughter and to pressure him into marrying her. Previously, Doran has feebly assured Mrs. Mooney's daughter, Polly, that everything will be ok and that he'll do the right thing. He realizes, though, that he's been "had" because he's fallen victim to a seduction.
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