CONTENTS
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| 25. | Prince N. Bolkónski’s treatment of Mary. Her letter to Julie Karágina |
271 |
| 26. | Prince N. Bolkónski threatens to marry Mlle. Bourienne |
273 |
| 1. | Nicholas Rostóv returns home on leave. His doubts about Natásha’s engagement |
275 |
| 2. | Nicholas settles accounts with Mítenka |
277 |
| 3. | Nicholas decides to go hunting |
278 |
| 4. | The wolf hunt begins |
279 |
| 5. | The wolf is taken |
281 |
| 6. | The fox hunt and the huntsmen’s quarrel. Ilágin’s courtesy. Chasing a hare. Rugáy’s triumph |
284 |
| 7. | An Evening at “Uncle’s.” The balaláyka. Natásha’s Russian dance |
287 |
| 8. | His mother urges Nicholas to marry Julie Karágina, and grumbles at Sónya |
291 |
| 9. | Christmas at Otrádnoe. Natásha is depressed and capricious |
292 |
| 10. | Nicholas, Natásha, and Sónya indulge in recollections. Dimmler plays and Natásha sings. The maskers. A troyka drive to the Melyukóvs’ |
294 |
| 11. | At Melyukóva. Sónya goes to the barn to try her fortune |
298 |
| 12. | The drive home. Natásha and Sónya try the future with looking glasses |
300 |
| 13. | His mother opposes Nicholas’ with to marry Sónya, and he returns to his regiment. Natásha becomes restless and impatient for Prince Andrew’s return |
301 |
| 1. | Pierre’s life in Moscow. Asks himself, “What for?” and “Why?” |
303 |
| 2. | Prince N. Bolkónski in Moscow. His harsh treatment of Princess Mary. She teaches little Nicholas. The old prince and Mlle. Bourienne |
305 |
| 3. | Dr. Métivier treated as a spy by the old prince. The dinner on the prince’s name day |
307 |
| 4. | Pierre and Princess Mary discuss Borís and Natásha |
309 |
| 5. | Borís and Julie. Their melancholy. Borís proposes and is accepted |
311 |
| 6. | Count Ilyá Rostóv, Natásha, and Sónya stay with Márya Dmítrievna in Moscow |
313 |
| 7. | Count Rostóv and Natásha call on Prince N. Bolkónski. They are received by Princess Mary. Prince Bolkónski’s strange behavior. Mary and Natásha dislike one another |
314 |
| 8. | The Rostóvs at the Opera. Hélène in the next box |
316 |
| 9. | The Opera describe. Anatole and Pierre arrive. Natásha makes Hélène’s acquaintance. Duport dances |
318 |
| 10. | Hélène present Anatole to Natásha. He courts her |
320 |
| 11. | Anatole and Dólokhov in Moscow |
321 |
| 12. | Sunday at Márya Dmítrievna’s. Hélène calls and invites the Rostóvs to hear Mlle. George recite. She tells Natásha that Anatole is in love with her |
322 |
| 13. | The reception at Hélène’s. Mlle. George. Anatole dances with Natásha and makes love to her. Her perplexity as to her own feelings |
324 |
| 14. | Princess Mary’s letter to Natásha, who also receives one from Anatole |
325 |
| 15. | Sónya finds Anatole’s letter and remonstrates with Natásha, who writes to Princess Mary breaking off her engagement with Prince Andrew. A party at the Karágins’. Anatole meets Natásha. She is angry with Sónya, who resolves to prevent her elopement |
327 |
| 16. | Anatole at Dólokhov’s. Balagá |
329 |
| 17. | Anatole sets off to abduct Natásha, but encounters Márya Dmítrievna’s footman |
332 |
| 18. | Márya Dmítrievna reproaches Natásha. Count Ilyá Rostóv is kept in ignorance |
333 |
| 19. | Pierre at Márya Dmítrievna’s. He tells Natásha that Anatole is married |
334 |
| 20. | Pierre’s explanation with Anatole |
336 |
| 21. | Natásha tries to poison herself. Prince Andrew returns to Moscow and Pierre talks to him |
337 |
| 22. | Pierre and Natásha. He tells her of his devotion. The great comet of 1812 |
339 |
| 1. | The year 1812. Rulers and generals are “history’s slaves” |
342 |
| 2. | Napoleon crosses the Niemen and sees Polish Uhlans drowned swimming the Víliya |
344 |
| 3. | Alexander I. at Vílna. The ball at Count Bennigsen’s. Borís overhears the Emperor speaking to Balashëv and learns that the French have crossed the frontier. Alexander’s letter to Napoleon |
346 |
| 4. | Balashëv’s mission to Napoleon. He meets Murat, “the King of Naples” |
347 |
