I

At the beginning of 1806, Nikolai Rostov returned to his vacation. Denisov was also going home to Voronezh, and Rostov persuaded him to go with him to Moscow and stay at their house. At the penultimate station, having met a comrade, Denisov drank three bottles of wine with him and, approaching Moscow, despite the bumps in the road, did not wake up, lying at the bottom of the sleigh, near Rostov, which, as it approached Moscow, became more and more impatient. . “Soon? Is it soon? Oh, these unbearable streets, shops, rolls, lanterns, cabbies! thought Rostov, when they had already written down their holidays at the outpost and entered Moscow. - Denisov, come! “Asleep,” he said, leaning forward with his whole body, as if by this position he hoped to speed up the movement of the sleigh. Denisov did not respond. - Here it is the corner-crossroads where Zakhar the cab driver is standing; here he is Zakhar, still the same horse! Here is the shop where the gingerbread was bought. Is it soon? Well! - To what house? asked the coachman. - Yes, at the end, to the big one, how can you not see! This is our house, - said Rostov, - after all, this is our house! — Denisov! Denisov! We'll come now. Denisov raised his head, cleared his throat, and said nothing. “Dmitry,” Rostov turned to the lackey in the box. “Is this our fire?” "That's right, sir, and papa's office is glowing." - Haven't gone to bed yet? BUT? how do you think? “Look, don’t forget, get me a new Hungarian at once,” Rostov added, feeling his new mustache. “Come on, let’s go,” he shouted to the driver. “Wake up, Vasya,” he turned to Denisov, who lowered his head again. “Come on, let’s go, three rubles for vodka, let’s go!” Rostov shouted when the sleigh was already three houses from the entrance. It seemed to him that the horses were not moving. Finally the sleigh was taken to the right to the entrance; above his head, Rostov saw a familiar cornice with broken plaster, a porch, a sidewalk pillar. He jumped out of the sleigh on the move and ran into the passage. The house also stood motionless, unfriendly, as if it did not care about who came to it. There was no one in the vestibule. "My God! is everything all right?" thought Rostov, stopping for a minute with a sinking heart, and at once starting to run further along the passage and the familiar crooked steps. The same doorknob of the castle, for the uncleanliness of which the countess was angry, opened just as feebly. A single tallow candle burned in the hallway. Old man Mikhailo slept on the chest. Prokofy, the visiting lackey, the one who was so strong that he lifted the carriage by the back, sat and knitted bast shoes from the hems. He glanced at the opened door, and his indifferent, sleepy expression suddenly changed into an enthusiastically frightened one. - Father-lights! Count young! he cried, recognizing the young master. — What is it? My dove! - And Prokofy, shaking with excitement, rushed to the door to the drawing room, probably in order to announce, but, apparently, changed his mind again, returned back and leaned on the shoulder of the young master. — Healthy? asked Rostov, pulling his hand away from him. - Thank God! All thanks to God! just ate now! Let me see you, Your Excellency! "Is everything all right?" - Thank God, thank God! Rostov, completely forgetting about Denisov, not wanting to let anyone warn him, threw off his fur coat and ran on tiptoe into the dark large hall. Everything is the same - the same card tables, the same chandelier in a case; but someone had already seen the young gentleman, and before he had time to run to the living room, something swiftly, like a storm, flew out of the side door and hugged and began to kiss him. Another, third, similar creature jumped out of another, third door; More hugs, more kisses, more cries, more tears of joy. He could not make out where and who is dad, who is Natasha, who is Petya. Everyone was screaming and talking and kissing him at the same time. Only his mother was not among them - he remembered that. - But I didn’t know ... Nikolushka ... my friend, Kolya! “Here he is… ours… Changed!” Not! Candles! Tea! - Kiss me! - Darling ... but me. Sonya, Natasha, Petya, Anna Mikhailovna, Vera, the old count embraced him; people and maids, having filled the rooms, sentenced and gasped. Petya hung on his feet. - And me! he shouted. Natasha, after she, bending him to her, kissed his whole face, jumped away from him and, holding on to the floor of his Hungarian, jumped like a goat, all in one place and squealed piercingly. From all sides there were loving eyes shining with tears of joy, from all sides there were lips seeking a kiss. Sonya, red as red, also held on to his hand and beamed all over in a blissful look fixed on his eyes, which she was waiting for. Sonya was already sixteen years old, and she was very beautiful, especially at this moment of happy, enthusiastic animation. She looked at him, not taking her eyes off, smiling and holding her breath. He looked at her gratefully; but still waiting and looking for someone. The old countess hasn't come out yet. And then there were footsteps at the door. The steps are so fast that they couldn't have been his mother's. But it was she, in a new dress, unfamiliar to him, sewn, right, without him. Everyone left him and he ran to her. When they came together, she fell on his chest, sobbing. She could not raise her face and only pressed him against the cold laces of his Hungarian coat. Denisov, not noticed by anyone, entered the room, stood right there and, looking at them, rubbed his eyes. “Vasily Denisov, your son’s dg,” he said, introducing himself to the count, who looked at him inquiringly. - Welcome. I know, I know,” said the count, kissing and hugging Denisov. - Nikolushka wrote ... Natasha, Vera, here he is, Denisov. The same happy, enthusiastic faces turned to Denisov's shaggy, black-moustached figure and surrounded him. — My dear, Denisov! squealed Natasha, beside herself with delight, ran up to him, hugged him and kissed him. Everyone was embarrassed by Natasha's act. Denisov also blushed, but smiled and, taking Natasha's hand, kissed it. Denisov was taken to the room prepared for him, and the Rostovs all gathered in the sofa near Nikolushka. The old countess, without letting go of his hand, which she kissed every minute, sat next to him; the rest, crowding around them, caught his every movement, word, glance, and did not take their eyes off him with enthusiastic love. Brother and sisters argued, and intercepted places from each other closer to him, and fought over who would bring him tea, a handkerchief, a pipe. Rostov was very happy with the love he was shown; but the first minute of his meeting was so blissful that his present happiness seemed to him not enough, and he kept waiting for something else, and more, and more. The next morning, visitors from the road slept until ten o'clock. In the previous room, sabers, bags, carts, open suitcases, dirty boots were lying around. The cleaned two pairs with spurs had just been placed against the wall. Servants brought washstands, hot water for shaving, and washed dresses. It smelled of tobacco and men. - Hey, G "Ishka, tg" ubku! shouted the hoarse voice of Vaska Denisov. - G "skeleton, get up! Rostov, rubbing his eyes that were stuck together, lifted his tangled head from the hot pillow.- What, too late? “It’s late, ten o’clock,” Natasha’s voice answered, and in the next room there was a rustle of starched dresses, a whisper and laughter of girlish voices, and something blue flashed through the slightly open door, ribbons, black hair and cheerful faces. It was Natasha with Sonya and Petya, who came to see if he got up. - Nicholas, get up! Natasha's voice was heard again at the door.- Now! At this time, Petya, in the first room, seeing and grabbing sabers and experiencing the delight that boys experience at the sight of a warlike older brother, forgetting that it is indecent for sisters to see undressed men, opened the door. - Is that your sword? he shouted. The girls jumped back. Denisov, with frightened eyes, hid his shaggy legs in a blanket, looking around for help at his comrade. The door let Petya through and closed again. There was laughter outside the door. - Nikolenka, come out in a dressing gown, - said the voice of Natasha. - Is that your sword? Petya asked. Or is it yours? he turned to the mustachioed black Denisov with obsequious respect. Rostov hurriedly put on his shoes, put on a dressing gown and went out. Natasha put on one boot with a spur and climbed into the other. Sonya was spinning and just wanted to inflate her dress and sit down when he came out. Both were in the same, brand new, blue dresses - fresh, ruddy, cheerful. Sonya ran away, and Natasha, taking her brother by the arm, led him into the sofa room, and they started talking. They did not have time to ask each other and answer questions about thousands of little things that could interest only them alone. Natasha laughed at every word that he said and that she said, not because what they said was funny, but because she had fun and was unable to restrain her joy, expressed in laughter. - Oh, how good, great! she said to everything. Rostov felt how, under the influence of these hot rays of Natasha's love, for the first time in a year and a half, that childish and pure smile blossomed in his soul and face, which he had never smiled since he left home. “No, listen,” she said, “are you quite a man now? I'm awfully glad you're my brother. She touched his mustache. “I want to know what are you guys like?” Are they like us? - Not. Why did Sonya run away? Rostov asked. - Yes. That's another whole story! How will you talk to Sonya - you or you? "What will happen," said Rostov. Tell her, please, I'll tell you later.— Yes, what? Well, I'll tell you now. You know that Sonya is my friend, such a friend that I would burn my hand for her. Here look. - She rolled up her muslin sleeve and showed on her long, thin and delicate handle under her shoulder, much higher than the elbow (in the place that is sometimes closed even with ball gowns), a red mark. “I burned this to show her love. I just kindled the ruler on fire, and pressed it. Sitting in his former classroom, on the sofa with pillows on the handles, and looking into those desperately animated eyes of Natasha, Rostov again entered that family, children's world, which had no meaning for anyone except for him, but which gave him some of the best pleasures of his life; and burning his hand with a ruler, to show love, did not seem to him nonsense: he understood and was not surprised at this. — So what? he only asked. Well, so friendly, so friendly! What is this, nonsense - with a ruler; but we are forever friends. She loves someone forever. I do not understand this. I will forget now.- Well, so what? Yes, she loves me and you so much. Natasha suddenly blushed. - Well, you remember, before leaving... So she says that you forget it all... She said: I will always love him, and let him be free. After all, it is true that it is excellent, excellent and noble! Yes Yes? very noble? Yes? Natasha asked so seriously and excitedly that it was clear that what she was saying now, she had previously said with tears. Rostov thought. “I don’t take back my word in anything,” he said. “And besides, Sonya is such a charm that what kind of fool would refuse his happiness? “No, no,” Natasha screamed. We already talked about it with her. We knew you would say that. But this is impossible, because, you understand, if you say so - you consider yourself bound by a word, then it turns out that she seemed to have said it on purpose. It turns out that you are still forcibly marrying her, and it turns out not at all. Rostov saw that all this was well thought out by them. Sonya struck him yesterday with her beauty. To-day, seeing her for a glimpse, she seemed even better to him. She was a lovely sixteen-year-old girl, obviously passionately in love with him (of which he did not doubt for a moment). Why should he not love her and not even marry her, thought Rostov, but not now. Now there are so many other joys and activities! “Yes, they thought it up perfectly,” he thought, “we must remain free.” "Very well," he said, "we'll talk later." Oh, how glad I am for you! he added. - Well, why didn’t you cheat on Boris? the brother asked. - That's nonsense! laughing, Natasha shouted. “I don’t think about him or anyone, and I don’t want to know. — That's how! So what are you? - I? Natasha asked, and a happy smile lit up her face. - Have you seen Duport "a?- Not. - Have you seen the famous Duport, the dancer? Well, you won't understand. I'm what it is. - Natasha, rounding her arms, took her skirt, as if dancing, ran a few steps, turned over, made an antrash, beat her leg against her leg and, standing on the very tips of her socks, walked a few steps. - Am I standing? because here! she said; but she couldn't stand on tiptoe. "So that's what I am!" I will never marry anyone, but I will become a dancer. But do not tell anyone. Rostov laughed so loudly and merrily that Denisov felt envious from his room, and Natasha could not help laughing with him. No, is it good? she kept saying. - Good. Do you want to marry Boris anymore? Natasha flushed. “I don't want to marry anyone. I'll tell him the same when I see him. — That's how! Rostov said. “Well, yes, it’s all nonsense,” Natasha continued to chat. - And what, Denisov is good? she asked.- Good. - Well, goodbye, get dressed. Is he scary, Denisov? - Why is it scary? Nicholas asked. - No, Vaska is glorious. - You call him Vaska? .. Strange. What, is he very good?- Very good. “Well, come and drink tea as soon as possible. Together. And Natasha stood up on tiptoe and walked out of the room the way dancers do, but smiling the way happy fifteen-year-old girls smile. Having met Sonya in the living room, Rostov blushed. He didn't know how to deal with her. Yesterday they kissed in the first moment of the joy of meeting, but today he felt that it was impossible to do this; he felt that everyone, both mother and sisters, looked at him inquiringly and expected from him how he would behave with her. He kissed her hand and called her you — Sonya. But their eyes, having met, said “you” to each other and kissed tenderly. She begged his forgiveness with her eyes for the fact that in Natasha's embassy she dared to remind him of his promise, and thanked him for his love. He thanked her with his eyes for the offer of freedom and said that, one way or another, he would never stop loving her, because it was impossible not to love her. “How strange, however,” said Vera, choosing a general moment of silence, “that Sonya and Nikolenka have now met as “you” and as strangers. - Vera's remark was just, like all her remarks; but, like most of her remarks, everyone became embarrassed, and not only Sonya, Nikolai and Natasha, but also the old countess, who was afraid of this love of her son for Sonya, which could deprive him of a brilliant party, also blushed like a girl. Denisov, to Rostov's surprise, in a new uniform, pomaded and perfumed, appeared in the living room as dandy as he had been in battles, and so amiable with the ladies as Rostov had never expected to see him.

1805. Russian troops are in the villages of the Austrian Archduchy, while many of the newly arrived regiments stopped at the Braunau fortress, it was here that the main headquarters of Kutuzov was located. And then another of the regiments approached the fortress. The commander-in-chief is to inspect the soldiers. The commander received an order to prepare the soldiers for inspection, but he did not understand exactly how the soldiers should be dressed, whether they should be left in the marching room, or in the front door. In a word, he ordered the commanders-in-chief to dress in full dress, which the soldiers did. Everyone looked like a needle, only the shoes were very worn out, but this is not the commander’s fault, they just haven’t received a replacement yet.
A little later, an adjutant arrives in the regiment to explain to the commander about exactly how the soldiers should be dressed. As it turned out, they need to be on the march. All this was necessary to show the allies, who demanded the rapid annexation of the Russian troops, in what a deplorable state the Russian army was.

The soldiers change clothes, all as one, only one soldier was in other clothes. For this, the commander yelled at the general, under whose command the soldier was. But it turned out that this was the demoted Dolokhov. The commander orders him to change clothes, but Dolokhov does not agree, because he is not obliged, then the commander does not order, but asks like a human being.

Chapter 2

And then a carriage drives in, where Kutuzov is sitting with the Austrian general. All the soldiers stood at attention at attention and greeted those who entered. Kutuzov and the general begin an inspection during which Kutuzov constantly pointed out to the Austrian how the soldiers' shoes were disheveled. Passing by familiar soldiers, Kutuzov says an affectionate word to everyone. Bolkonsky constantly walked next to the commander-in-chief, who played the role of adjutant. He, at the request of Kutuzov, reminded the commander in chief of Dolokhov. Approaching Dolokhov, he heard that Dolokhov was ready to atone for his offense and prove his devotion and loyalty. Then everyone disperses to the sound of a song that the soldiers sang.

Chapter 3

After the inspection, Kutuzov returns to his headquarters. With him is an Austrian general and Andrei Bolkonsky. Bolkonsky brings maps and letters, after which Kutuzov tells the Austrian that he does not see the need for Russian troops to join the Austrian army, because, as it is written in a letter from Archduke Ferdinand, General Mack won the victory. But the Austrian frowned after such words, considering the mention of victory a mockery. Kutuzov orders Andrei to write a memorandum from reports from scouts. By the way, Andrey has changed a lot, now he is not a lazy guy, but a person who is busy with an interesting business for him, a person who Kutuzov does not praise when sending letters to his father.
Everyone is waiting for news from the Austrian General Mack. In the corridor, Andrei with his friends Nesvitsky and Zherkov meet a stranger who wants to go to Kutuzov. The guys recognize General Mack in him. News of his defeat is confirmed. Andrei now understands perfectly well what awaits the Russian army, and that war with the French is inevitable. On the one hand, he is glad, because he can fight, but on the other hand, he is afraid of meeting with Bonaparte's army.

Chapter 4

Rostov Nikolay got into the Pavlograd hussar regiment. Its commander is captain Denisov, with whom they live together with a German peasant, not far from the Braunau fortress. Once Rostov came to the house and did not find Denisov. The footman said that he was playing and most likely lost. So it was. Denisov came angry and out of sorts. I gave the wallet to Rostov so that he would count the money and put it under the pillow. Together with Denisov, Telyanin also arrived - an officer who was transferred from the guard for some reason. Nobody liked this Telyanin. Rostov had to go out, and Denisov went to drink water. When Telyanin left, and Denisov wanted to take the purse, no one found him. Rostov understood who took the money, even though Denisov began to blame the lackey. However, Rostov came out and went to meet Telyanin, but he went to the headquarters. There, at the headquarters, there was a tavern, where Rostov found Telyanin. In the same place, in front of everyone, Rostov forced the officer to confess to the theft and took the wallet, while throwing his own to him.

Chapter 5

In the evening, officers gathered in the lady at Denisov's and began to discuss the event. Since Rostov accused a colleague of stealing in front of everyone. Then the regimental officer has no choice but to bring Telyanin to justice, only this will form a dark spot on the entire regiment. Rostov to apologize to the regimental commander, who said that Rostov was lying. But Rostov did not refuse his words, and he was not going to ask for forgiveness. For a long time, the officer persuaded Rostov, who finally agreed to apologize, and Telyanin himself, under the guise of a patient, was decided to be expelled from the regiment. During the conversation, another officer entered the house and said that Mack had surrendered, now they all have to go on a hike. And the soldiers are only happy, because they have already stayed too long.

Chapter 6

Kutuzov with his army retreated to Vienna. On his way, he burned all the bridges. In October, our troops crossed the Enns River. A town was visible in the distance, there were houses and a monastery, and the enemy camp was also visible. Russian soldiers joke when talking, because they still do not realize the complexity of the situation, they are talking among themselves. Among the soldiers is Nesvitsky, who was sent by the commander in chief. Nesvitsky treats everyone with pies. There are delays at the crossing, so the general hurries the soldiers. And then the enemy begins to fire at the bridge, which was ordered to be set on fire after the crossing.

Chapter 7

Soldiers are crossing the bridge. They walk, huddled with each other, and carry on various conversations. Along the way, they met girls with whom everyone wanted to talk. Denisov, who was irritated by the slow crossing, began to tell Nesvitsky to urge the soldiers on, and meanwhile, the soldiers were gradually moving across the river. From time to time, enemy nuclei fly over the heads of soldiers.

Chapter 8

Almost everyone had already moved, leaving the last regiment of Denisov. And then the French showed up. The enemy began to fire on the squadron. The soldiers became more and more worried with each shot. The soldiers crossed without loss. Now there was an order to burn down the bridge. The colonel himself volunteered to light the bridge, taking with him the men of the second squadron, where Rostov was also. Meanwhile, at the other end, Nesvitsky and Zherkov were thinking about whether the soldiers would be in time to set fire to the bridge or whether they would be killed ahead of time. And just three soldiers were hit by a shell. One fell on the spot, two were injured. Rostov, meanwhile, talked about how cowardly he was, but no one noticed his cowardice, because everyone who goes to war for the first time feels the same. The soldiers managed to set fire to the bridge and with few losses they returned to their own. At the same time, the colonel did not forget to say so that they would report to the commander-in-chief that it was he who set fire to the bridge.

Chapter 9

Kutuzov's army is retreating, as Bonaparte's 100,000-strong army does not give a chance to win. In order not to lose his soldiers, Kutuzov decided to retreat, so there can be no question of defending Vienna. Along the way, Kutuzov's army had to fight off the enemy.

Here Kutuzov's army moved to the left side of the Danube, here, for a long time, he managed to defeat the French forces under the command of Mortier. During the struggle, General Schmitt was killed. Andrei Bolkonsky was sent to the emperor with the news of this minor victory. Andrei was in a good mood, but when he was sent to the Minister of War upon arrival, all his mood went somewhere. He had never seen such indifference, and Andrei thought that it was possible to fight like that, sitting in a chair. Meanwhile, the minister of war said that the emperor would receive him, but the next day.

Chapter 10

Andrei stops at his friend Bilibin, a diplomat. He was one of those diplomats who love work and work. Friends talked about the war. Andrei spoke about the meeting with the military commissar and his cold reception, to which Bilibin replied that everything was in the order of things, because they did not care about Russian victories. Now, if the Austrian army defeated the enemy, and besides, Vienna was handed over to the French, Schmitt was killed. Against this background, Kutuzov's victory is insignificant. After talking, Andrey went to bed and dreamed about the battlefield.

Chapter 11

The next day, when Bolkonsky woke up, he went downstairs, where he found Biblin and his friends. They talked not about the war, but about the awards that everyone can receive. The guys joked and were in a good mood. Bolkonsky, on the other hand, went to meet Emperor Franz.

Chapter 12

Having met with the emperor, it seemed to Andrei that he had nothing to talk about. He began to simply ask different questions, the answers to which are obvious. Here Andrei receives his award with the Austrian order. Kutuzov was also awarded the order. In the meantime, they learn that the French army crossed to this side, and the bridge itself was never blown up, although it was mined. Andrey is going to go back to the regiment. Bilibin tries to dissuade him, but Andrei is sure he needs to go to save the army.

Chapter 13

Andrei returns to the army. On the way, he is afraid that the French will intercept him. On the way there is an army, soldiers who moved randomly and there were carts everywhere. Having reached the village, he meets Nesvitsky, who pointed out the house of the commander-in-chief Kutuzov. Andrei goes to Kutuzov, who at this time is with Bagration and an Austrian general. Coming closer, Andrei saw how Kutuzov saw Bagration off, and then they started talking with Kutuzov. In conversation, Kutuzov asked about the trip to the emperor.

Chapter 14

The French were strong in their numbers and all the time tried to block the path of Kutuzov's soldiers so that they could not connect with other troops. Kutuzov sends Bagration's army forward to hold back the French as best he can. Bagration with a small number of soldiers arrived at their destination. Bagration sends parliamentarians to the French commander for negotiations. A small number of soldiers misled the Frenchman Murat, who thought that this was all the soldiers. He offers a three-day truce and for the Kutuzov army this is a real salvation. But Bonaparte saw through everything and sent a formidable letter to Murat while the Russian troops, suspecting nothing, were sitting by the fire, drinking and eating.

Chapter 15

Andrei Bolkonsky still joins Bagration, even though Kutuzov told him that Andrei needed him too. Andrei goes to the headquarters to see everything around. There, preparations for battle were in full swing.

Chapter 16

Andrei returned from inspection and went to where the entire field was visible. There he saw that the French army had a wider line and they could easily bypass the Russian army. The Russian army, on the contrary, will have a harder time advancing and it will be more difficult to retreat. Further, Andrei made sketches of how to best position the army, which he wanted to show to Bagration. Then Andrew heard voices. It was Tushin and other gunners who talked about life and death. And then I heard how the ball flew by and fell very close.

Chapter 17

The battle began. Andrei went to Bagration and heard how the cannonade increased and increased. It was Murat who received Bonaparte's letter and, in order to somehow rectify the situation, launched an offensive. Everywhere is bustle, the soldiers began to take up arms. Bagration and Andrey drove up to Tushin's battery, who began to shell the village where the French had stopped. Bagration sends adjutant Zherkov to the general with a request that he retreat beyond the ravine. Andrei sees that everything is not going as planned, everything is given to the will of the commanders, but the very presence of Bagration gives the soldiers strength and confidence.

Chapter 18

The fight continues. Bagration does not give new orders. It just started moving forward. Already the faces of the French began to distinguish. And then a shot was heard. And there is the second one. Several of our guys dropped dead. Bagration turned around and shouted "Hurrah."

Chapter 19

The right flank of the Russian army managed to retreat. Tushin's battery continued to block the movement of the French army. Zherkov, who was supposed to inform the general about the retreat, could not get there because of fear and did not transmit the order. The commanders of the two flanks began to quarrel. Meanwhile, the French attacked the soldiers. Denisov, where Rostov served, orders to advance. Rostov is engulfed in excitement and attacks with the rest, only a horse is killed under him, and he is wounded in the arm. Frightened, instead of shooting at the enemy, he throws the gun, and then starts to run. Run to the bushes where the Russian arrows are.

Chapter 20

The soldiers fled, retreated, and then Timokhin's company suddenly attacked the French. They began to turn. Dolokhov managed to capture the Frenchman. In the turmoil, they forget about Tushin's army, remembering Bagration orders them to retreat, but Tushin does not listen, continues to shoot. He fired in such a way that it seemed to the French that the bulk of the Russian army was concentrated in the center. Andrei reminds Tushin to retreat. Andrey says goodbye to Tushin.

Chapter 21

The authorities pounce on Tushin with claims. A wagon arrives, where the wounded Rostov is also found. Tushin talks with Rostov, and then orders to find a doctor. Tushin is summoned to the general, where Bagration reprimands the captain, accusing him of leaving his weapon. That's just Andrei to defend Tushin, talking about the fact that the day operation was successfully completed only thanks to the efforts of Tushin. Tushin leaves.

Rostov, meanwhile, suffers terrible pain. When he fell asleep, he dreamed of his mother, Natasha, and the story of Telyanin was also remembered. He seems to be alone.
The next day, Kutuzov's army arrives at Bagration.

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In October 1805, Russian troops occupied the cities and villages of the Archduchy of Austria and joined forces with the allies. Shortly before this, the soldiers had made a thirty-mile march, but since the arrival of the commander-in-chief was expected, the authorities demanded that they put on full dress.

There was a shout of the command, again the regiment, ringing, trembled, making guard. In the dead silence, the weak voice of the commander-in-chief was heard. The regiment barked: “We wish you good health, your go-go-go-go-stvo!” And again everything froze. At first, Kutuzov stood in one place while the regiment moved; then Kutuzov, next to the white general, on foot, accompanied by his retinue, began to walk through the ranks ... The regiment, thanks to the strictness and diligence of the regimental commander, was in excellent condition compared to others who came at the same time to Braunau. There were only 217 retarded and sick people. Everything was fine, except for the shoes.

Kutuzov walked through the ranks, occasionally stopping and saying a few kind words to the officers, whom he knew from the Turkish war, and sometimes to the soldiers. Glancing at the shoes, he shook his head sadly several times and pointed at them to the Austrian general with such an expression that he seemed not to reproach anyone for this, but he could not help but see how bad it was. The regimental commander ran ahead each time, afraid to miss the word of the commander-in-chief regarding the regiment. Behind Kutuzov, at such a distance that any weakly spoken word could be heard, walked a man of 20 retinues. The gentlemen of the retinues talked among themselves and sometimes laughed. Closest behind the commander-in-chief was a handsome adjutant. It was Prince Bolkonsky.

Despite the fact that not much time has passed since Prince Andrei left Russia, he has changed a lot during this time. In the expression of his face, in his movements, in his gait, there was almost no noticeable former pretense, fatigue and laziness; he had the appearance of a man who has no time to think about the impression he makes on others, and is busy with pleasant and interesting business. His face expressed more satisfaction with himself and those around him; his smile and look were more cheerful and attractive. Kutuzov, whom he caught up with back in Poland, received him very affectionately, promised him not to forget him, distinguished him from other adjutants, took him with him to Vienna and gave him more serious assignments. From Vienna, Kutuzov wrote to his old comrade, the father of Prince Andrei: “Your son,” he wrote, “gives hope to be an officer who excels in his studies, firmness and diligence. I consider myself lucky to have such a subordinate at hand.

At Kutuzov's headquarters, they were waiting for news from the commander of the Austrian army, Mack. At this time, an unfamiliar general unexpectedly arrived at the headquarters, whom the adjutants did not want to let through to Kutuzov. The commander-in-chief went to the reception room and recognized the arrival of General Mack, who confirmed the rumors about the defeat of the Austrians near Ulm and the surrender of the entire army. Prince Andrei understood that the Russian army was in a very difficult situation, that it would face a difficult battle with the French. On the one hand, he was glad of this, since he finally had the opportunity to take part in the battle, on the other hand, he feared the defeat of the Russian army, realizing that in this situation the advantage was on the side of Bonaparte.

Junker Rostov served in a squadron under the command of Captain Denisov, known "to the entire cavalry division under the name of Vaska Denisov," and lived with the commander. In the morning Denisov returned in a bad mood, as he had lost a significant amount of money at cards. Officer Telyanin came to them, whom his colleagues disliked for his secrecy and greed. After walking around the room for a bit, he left. Denisov sat down to write a letter to a girl whom he had recently taken a liking to, but was forced to stop, because at that time the sergeant-major came for money.

Denisov asked Rostov to give him a purse, which he usually left under his pillow, but found that the purse had disappeared. Rostov realized that Telyanin had taken the money and went to his apartment. Finding out that he had gone to the headquarters, he went after him. Nikolai found Telyanin at dinner in a tavern. He waited for the moment when it was time for Telyanin to pay, and saw how he took out Denisov's wallet from his pocket and took money out of it. When Rostov accused Telyanin of theft, he was frightened, asked not to destroy him and, appealing to pity, told the story of his poor old parents, begging the cadet not to tell his colleagues about what had happened. Rostov disgustedly threw him a purse with the words: "If you need it, take this money."

Some time after this story, the company of officers started talking about Telyanin, and Rostov told his colleagues that he had stolen the money. The regimental commander accused Nicholas of lying, and Rostov challenged him to a duel. Friends, and more persistent than all Denisov, tried to dissuade Rostov from the duel, and advised him to apologize to the regimental commander. Despite their reasonable arguments, the young man did not give up his intentions. Telyanin at that time pretended to be ill: the next day he was ordered to be "expelled". On the same day, the unit became aware that General Mack and the entire Austrian army had surrendered. Denisov and the rest were delighted that the time had come to "set out on a campaign." Soon the Russian army entered the battles.

Kutuzov retreated towards Vienna, burning the bridges on the rivers Inn (in Braunau) and Traun (in Linz) behind him. On October 23, Russian troops crossed the Enns River, stretching across the city of Enns on both sides of the bridge. The crossing, where the Russian troops stopped, was fired upon by the enemy. Not realizing the complexity of the situation, Russian soldiers joked and expressed their opinions about ongoing and upcoming events. Denisov prepared the squadron for battle.

Suddenly, on the opposite elevation of the road, troops in blue hoods and artillery appeared. These were the French. The Cossacks' troop moved off downhill at a trot. All the officers and people of Denisov's squadron, although they tried to talk about strangers and look around, did not stop thinking only about what was there, on the mountain, and incessantly all peered into the spots that appeared on the horizon, which they recognized as enemy troops. There was no one between the squadron and the enemy, except for small sidings. An empty space, three hundred fathoms, separated them from him. The enemy stopped firing, and the more clearly felt that strict, formidable, impregnable and elusive line that separates the two enemy troops.

The smoke of a shot appeared on a hillock near the enemy, and the ball, whistling, flew over the heads of the hussar squadron. The officers who had been standing together dispersed to their places. The hussars diligently began to straighten the horses. Everything in the squadron went silent. Everyone looked ahead at the enemy and at the squadron commander, waiting for the command. Another, third core flew by. It is obvious that they fired at the hussars; but the cannonball, whistling evenly and quickly, flew over the heads of the hussars and hit somewhere behind. The hussars did not look back, but at every sound of a flying cannonball, as if on command, the entire squadron, with its monotonous and varied faces, holding its breath while the cannonball was flying, rose in the stirrups and lowered again. The soldiers, without turning their heads, squinted at each other, curiously looking for the impression of a comrade ...

Two squadrons of the Pavlogradites, having crossed the bridge, one after another, went back to the mountain ... Clinging to the reins with their sabers, rattling their spurs and in a hurry, the hussars dismounted, not knowing what they would do. The hussars were baptized. On the French side, in those groups where there were guns, smoke appeared, another, a third, almost at the same time, and at the moment the sound of the first shot reached, a fourth appeared. Two sounds, one after another, and a third... The French guns were again hurriedly loaded. Infantry in blue hoods moved to the bridge at a run. Again, but at different intervals, smoke appeared, and grapeshot crackled and crackled across the bridge.

The commander of the regiment, the German Bogdanych, through whose fault the bridge was not set on fire in a timely manner, considered that during the operation he had lost a “trifle” - two hussars were wounded, and one was killed “on the spot”. Kutuzov crossed the Danube and stopped. On October 30, he attacked Mortier's division, defeating the enemy. During the battle, trophies were captured for the first time - a banner, guns and two enemy generals. In the battle, Prince Andrei was slightly scratched by a bullet in his arm, and his horse was seriously injured.

As a sign of special favor, Bolkonsky was sent to the Austrian court to report on the latest victory. The German Minister of War and his adjutant met the Russian courier coldly, making it clear by their behavior that Kutuzov's military actions were of no interest to them. Of the entire report, the minister drew attention only to the fact that Mercier himself was not taken, but their compatriot Schmidt was killed, which, in his opinion, is "too expensive a price for victory."

Leaving the palace, Prince Andrei felt that the joy that overwhelmed him after the victory had disappeared. He stopped at his friend in St. Petersburg, the diplomat Bilibin. When the prince told him about his visit to the Austrian embassy, ​​he was not at all surprised and replied that such an attitude was to be expected. Bilibin shared with Prince Andrei his thoughts on the likely course of further events: Austria was in a disadvantageous position and now, most likely, will seek a secret peace with France.

A few days later, Bolkonsky went to an appointment with Emperor Franz with the news of the battle won. The emperor asked him about things that, according to Prince Andrei, did not have special significance: the time of the beginning of the battle, the distance from one village to another, etc.

However, despite Bilibin's prophecies, in general, at the Austrian court, the news of Kutuzov's victory was greeted with joy. Kutuzov was awarded the Order of Maria Theresa Grand Cross, and Prince Andrei - the Order of Maria Theresa of the third degree. The emperor ordered a solemn prayer service for this occasion. The next day, after visiting the chief dignitaries of Austria, Prince Andrei returned home to Bilibin in the evening. He said that the French army crossed one of the bridges defended by the Austrians, and although the bridge was mined, for some reason it was not blown up, which surprised even Bonaparte. Thus, the French may soon enter Moscow. The Russian army found itself in an even more difficult position.

The news was sad and at the same time pleasant to Prince Andrei. As soon as he learned that the Russian army was in a hopeless situation, it occurred to him that he was destined to lead the Russian army out of this situation, that here he was, that Toulon, which would lead him out of the ranks of unknown officers and open a new path for him. to glory! Listening to Bilibin, he was already thinking how, having arrived at the army, he would present an opinion at the military council that alone would save the army, and how he alone would be entrusted with the execution of this plan.

Prince Andrei was about to immediately leave for the unit, although he planned to stay in the city for another two days. But Bilibin advised him not to return to the army, which was in a hopeless state, and to retreat with him. Bolkonsky refused this offer and set off on his way back.

When Prince Andrei returned to headquarters, Kutuzov sent Bagration "to a great feat" in front of his eyes. According to the plans of the commander, Bagration was supposed to detain the French and enable the Russian army to take a more advantageous position. Prince Andrei wanted to join Bagration, but Kutuzov refused him.

Bagration, in order to gain time, sent truce envoys to the French for negotiations. Murat succumbed to the deception, but Bonaparte, having received a message from Murat, realized that the negotiations were "false", gave the order to stop them and immediately attack the Russian army. Prince Andrei still managed to get Kutuzov to send him to Bagration.

Arriving at the place, Bolkonsky asked Bagration for permission to go around the position and find out the location of the troops.

Making his rounds, Prince Andrei watched the preparations for the battle. It seemed to him that in the next moment everyone would “unload their guns and go home.” But this did not happen: the guns were loaded and ready for battle. Passing by the Tushin battery, Prince Andrey heard the captain talking to someone about the future life, about the immortality of the soul. At this moment, Bolkonsky was seized with excitement and he thought about what “his Toulon” would be expressed in.

Together with Bagration and several officers, Bolkonsky went to the Tushin battery, which was shelling the village of Shengraben. Nobody ordered him to shoot, but he himself, after consulting with his sergeant major Zakharchenko, made such a decision. Bagration, with a nod of his head, showed that he approved of Tushin's actions and agreed with them.

During the detour of the troops, Prince Andrei was surprised to notice that everything was happening quite differently from what was taught in theory. The soldiers were huddled together, but nevertheless repelled attack after attack. The French were coming closer, preparing another attack. Bagration personally led the soldiers into battle and defeated the enemy. Tushin's battery set fire to the village. Thanks to this, as well as the successful actions of Bagration's soldiers, the Russian army was able to retreat.

In the turmoil, Tushin's battery was completely forgotten, and only at the end of the retreat did Bagration send a staff officer there, and then Prince Andrei, to convey the order to retreat to Tushin. Despite heavy losses, Tushin's battery continued to fire, Tushin himself gave orders. The captain was as if delirious: he was twice ordered to retreat, but he did not hear.

Prince Andrei helped to harness the horses to the four surviving guns and continued to retreat along with the battery. As soon as Tushin got out of the fire and went down into the ravine, he was met by his superiors and adjutants. Interrupting each other, they gave orders and scolded Tushin. The captain met the reprimands in silence, afraid to object, and then left.

With the onset of darkness, the battery stopped to rest. Rostov unsuccessfully tried to find his unit, Tushin was called to the general. Enraged, Bagration reprimanded the captain for leaving a gun on the battlefield, believing that it could be taken using cover. Tushin did not say that there was actually no cover, as he was "afraid to let down another commander." However, Prince Andrei described to Bagration the real state of affairs at the time of the battle - the left gun was broken, and the army owes the successful completion of the daytime operation primarily to the actions of the Tushin battery, which, by the way, no one covered. Bolkonsky felt deeply disappointed about what was happening.

- It's coming! shouted the machinist at that time.

The regimental commander, blushing, ran up to the horse, with trembling hands took hold of the stirrup, flung the body over, recovered himself, drew his sword, and with a happy, resolute face, with his mouth open to one side, prepared to shout. The regiment started like a recovering bird and froze.

- Smir-r-r-na! shouted the regimental commander in a soul-shattering voice, joyful for himself, strict in relation to the regiment and friendly in relation to the approaching commander.

Along a wide, tree-lined, high, highwayless road, with a slight rattle of springs, a tall blue Viennese carriage rode in a train at a fast trot. A retinue and a convoy of Croats galloped behind the carriage. Near Kutuzov sat an Austrian general in a strange, among black Russians, white uniform. The carriage stopped at the regiment. Kutuzov and the Austrian general were talking quietly about something, and Kutuzov smiled slightly, while, stepping heavily, he lowered his foot from the footboard, as if there weren’t those 2000 people who were not breathing, looking at him and at the regimental commander .

There was a shout of the command, again the regiment, ringing, trembled, making guard. In the dead silence, the weak voice of the commander-in-chief was heard. The regiment barked: “We wish you good health, your go-go-go-go-stvo!” And again everything froze. At first, Kutuzov stood in one place while the regiment moved; then Kutuzov, next to the white general, on foot, accompanied by his retinue, began to walk through the ranks.

From the way the regimental commander saluted the commander-in-chief, glaring at him, stretching out and getting up, how he stooped forward followed the generals along the ranks, barely holding back his trembling movement, how he jumped at every word and movement of the commander-in-chief, it was clear that he was fulfilling his duties subordinate with even more pleasure than the duties of a superior. The regiment, thanks to the severity and diligence of the regimental commander, was in excellent condition compared to others who came at the same time to Braunau. There were only 217 retarded and sick people. Everything was fine, except for the shoes.

Kutuzov walked through the ranks, occasionally stopping and saying a few kind words to the officers, whom he knew from the Turkish war, and sometimes to the soldiers. Glancing at the shoes, he shook his head sadly several times and pointed at them to the Austrian general with such an expression that he seemed not to reproach anyone for this, but he could not help but see how bad it was. The regimental commander ran ahead each time, afraid to miss the word of the commander-in-chief regarding the regiment. Behind Kutuzov, at such a distance that any weakly spoken word could be heard, walked a man of 20 retinues.

The gentlemen of the retinues talked among themselves and sometimes laughed. Closest behind the commander-in-chief was a handsome adjutant. It was Prince Bolkonsky. Beside him walked his comrade Nesvitsky, a tall staff officer, extremely stout, with a kind, smiling handsome face and moist eyes. Nesvitsky could hardly restrain himself from laughing, aroused by the blackish hussar officer walking beside him. The hussar officer, without smiling, without changing the expression of his fixed eyes, looked with a serious face at the back of the regimental commander and mimicked his every movement. Every time the regimental commander shuddered and leaned forward, in exactly the same way, exactly the same way, the hussar officer shuddered and leaned forward. Nesvitsky laughed and pushed the others to look at the funny man.

Kutuzov walked slowly and listlessly past the thousands of eyes that rolled out of their sockets, following the boss. Having leveled with the 3rd company, he suddenly stopped. The retinue, not foreseeing this stop, involuntarily advanced on him.

— Ah, Timokhin! - said the commander-in-chief, recognizing the captain with a red nose, who suffered for the blue overcoat.

It seemed that it was impossible to stretch more than Timokhin stretched, while the regimental commander reprimanded him. But at that moment the commander-in-chief addressed him, the captain stretched out so that it seemed that if the commander-in-chief had looked at him for a little more time, the captain would not have been able to stand it; and therefore Kutuzov, apparently understanding his position and wishing, on the contrary, all the best for the captain, hastily turned away. A barely perceptible smile ran across Kutuzov's plump, wounded face.

“Another Izmaylovsky comrade,” he said. — Brave officer! Are you happy with it? Kutuzov asked the regimental commander.

And the regimental commander, as if reflected in a mirror, invisibly to himself, in the hussar officer, shuddered, went forward and answered:

“Very pleased, Your Excellency.

“We are all not without weaknesses,” said Kutuzov, smiling and moving away from him. “He had an attachment to Bacchus.

The regimental commander was afraid that he was not to blame for this, and did not answer. The officer at that moment noticed the captain's face with a red nose and a tucked-up stomach, and mimicked his face and posture so similarly that Nesvitsky could not help laughing. Kutuzov turned around. It was evident that the officer could control his face as he wanted: at the moment Kutuzov turned around, the officer managed to make a grimace, and after that take on the most serious, respectful and innocent expression.

The third company was the last, and Kutuzov thought, apparently remembering something. Prince Andrei stepped out of the retinue and quietly said in French:

- You ordered to remind about the demoted Dolokhov in this regiment.

— Where is Dolokhov? Kutuzov asked.

Dolokhov, already dressed in a soldier's gray overcoat, did not wait to be called. The slender figure of a blond soldier with clear blue eyes stepped out from the front. He approached the commander-in-chief and made a guard.

— Claim? asked Kutuzov, frowning slightly.

“This is Dolokhov,” said Prince Andrei.

-BUT! Kutuzov said. I hope this lesson will correct you, serve well. The Emperor is merciful. And I won't forget you if you deserve it.

Clear blue eyes looked at the commander-in-chief as boldly as they did at the regimental commander, as if by their expression they were tearing away the veil of conventionality that separated the commander-in-chief so far from the soldier.

“I ask you one thing, Your Excellency,” he said in his resonant, firm, unhurried voice. “I ask you to give me an opportunity to make amends for my guilt and prove my devotion to the emperor and Russia.

Kutuzov turned away. The same smile of his eyes flashed across his face as at the time when he turned away from Captain Timokhin. He turned away and grimaced, as if he wanted to express by this that everything that Dolokhov told him, and everything that he could tell him, he had known for a long, long time that all this had already bored him and that all this was not at all what he needed. . He turned and walked towards the carriage.

The regiment sorted out in companies and headed for the assigned apartments not far from Braunau, where they hoped to put on shoes, dress and rest after difficult transitions.

"You don't lay claim to me, Prokhor Ignatich?" - said the regimental commander, circling the 3rd company moving towards the place and driving up to Captain Timokhin, who was walking in front of it. The face of the regimental commander, after a happily departed review, expressed irrepressible joy. - The royal service ... you can’t ... another time you’ll cut off at the front ... I’ll be the first to apologize, you know me ... Thank you very much! And he held out his hand to the commander.

“Excuse me, General, do I dare!” answered the captain, turning red with his nose, smiling and revealing with a smile the lack of two front teeth, knocked out by a butt near Ishmael.

- Yes, tell Mr. Dolokhov that I will not forget him, so that he is calm. Yes, please tell me, I kept wanting to ask, what is he, how is he behaving? And everything...

“He is very serviceable in his service, Your Excellency ... but his character ...” said Timokhin.

— What, what is character? asked the regimental commander.

“He finds, Your Excellency, for days,” the captain said, “and then he is smart, and learned, and kind. And that's a beast. He killed a Jew in Poland, if you please...

“Well, yes, well, yes,” said the regimental commander, “everything one must feel sorry for the young man in misfortune. After all, great connections ... So you ...

"I'm listening, Your Excellency," said Timokhin, with a smile making it clear that he understood the chief's wishes.

- Yes Yes.

The regimental commander found Dolokhov in the ranks and reined in his horse.

“Before the first case, epaulettes,” he told him.

Dolokhov looked around, said nothing, and did not change the expression of his mockingly smiling mouth.

"Well, that's good," continued the regimental commander. “People get a glass of vodka from me,” he added, so that the soldiers could hear. — Thank you all! Thank God! - And he, having overtaken a company, drove up to another.

"Well, he's really a good man, you can serve with him," Timokhin said to the subaltern officer walking beside him.

- One word, red! ... (the regimental commander was nicknamed the red king) - the subaltern officer said, laughing.

The happy mood of the authorities after the review passed to the soldiers. Rota was having fun. Soldiers' voices were talking from all sides.

- How did they say, Kutuzov crooked, about one eye?

- But no! Totally crooked.

“Don’t… brother, bigger eyes than you.” Boots and collars - looked around everything ...

- How does he, my brother, look at my feet ... well! think...

- And another Austrian, he was with him, as if smeared with chalk. Like flour, white. I'm tea, how they clean ammunition!

“What, Fedeshow! ... was he saying, perhaps, when the guards would begin?” were you closer? They said everything, Bunaparte himself is standing in Brunov.

- Bunaparte stands! you lie, fool! What does not know! Now the Prussian is in revolt. The Austrian, therefore, pacifies him. As soon as he reconciles, then war will open with Bounaparte. And then, he says, in Brunov, Bunaparte is standing! It's obvious that he's an idiot. You listen more.

“Damn the tenants! The fifth company, look, is already turning into the village, they will cook porridge, and we will not reach the place yet.

- Give me some crackers, damn it.

“Did you give tobacco yesterday?” That's it, brother. Well, on, God is with you.

- If only they made a halt, otherwise you won’t eat another five miles of proprem.

- It was kind of fun how the Germans gave us strollers. You go, know: it's important!

- And here, brother, the people went completely frantic. There everything seemed to be a Pole, everything was of the Russian crown; and now, brother, a solid German has gone.

— Songwriters ahead! came the cry of the captain.

And twenty people ran out in front of the company from different ranks. The sing-song drummer turned to face the song-books, and, waving his hand, began a drawn-out soldier's song that began: "Isn't it dawn, the sun was rising..." .” This song was composed in Turkey and was now sung in Austria, only with the change that the words “Kutuzov father” were inserted in place of “Kamensky father”.

Tearing out these last words like a soldier and waving his arms as if he were throwing something on the ground, the drummer, a dry and handsome soldier of about forty, sternly looked around at the song soldiers and closed his eyes. Then, making sure that all eyes were fixed on him, he seemed to carefully lift some invisible, precious thing above his head with both hands, held it like that for several seconds, and suddenly threw it desperately:

Oh, you are my canopy, canopy!

“My new canopy…”, twenty voices picked up, and the spoonman, despite the weight of the ammunition, briskly jumped forward and walked backwards in front of the company, moving his shoulders and threatening someone with spoons. The soldiers, swinging their arms to the beat of the song, walked with a spacious step, involuntarily hitting the leg. Behind the company came the sounds of wheels, the crunch of springs and the clatter of horses. Kutuzov with his retinue was returning to the city. The commander-in-chief signaled that the people should continue to walk freely, and his face and all the faces of his retinue expressed pleasure at the sound of the song, at the sight of the dancing soldier and the merrily and briskly marching soldiers of the company. In the second row, from the right flank, from which the carriage overtook the companies, a blue-eyed soldier, Dolokhov, involuntarily caught the eye, who walked especially briskly and gracefully to the beat of the song and looked at the faces of the passers-by with such an expression as if he pitied everyone who did not go at this time with a company. A hussar cornet from Kutuzov's retinue, mimicking the regimental commander, lagged behind the carriage and drove up to Dolokhov.

The hussar cornet Zherkov at one time in St. Petersburg belonged to that violent society led by Dolokhov. Zherkov met Dolokhov abroad as a soldier, but did not consider it necessary to recognize him. Now, after Kutuzov's conversation with the demoted one, he turned to him with the joy of an old friend:

"My dear friend, how are you?" he said at the sound of the song, aligning the step of his horse with the step of the company.

- I am like? Dolokhov replied coldly, “as you can see.

The lively song attached particular importance to the tone of cheeky gaiety with which Zherkov spoke and the deliberate coldness of Dolokhov's answers.

- So, how do you get along with the authorities? Zherkov asked.

Nothing, good people. How did you get into the headquarters?

- Seconded, I'm on duty.

They were silent.

“I let the falcon out of my right sleeve,” said the song, involuntarily arousing a cheerful, cheerful feeling. Their conversation would probably have been different if they had not spoken at the sound of a song.

- What is true, the Austrians were beaten? Dolokhov asked.

“The devil knows, they say.

“I am glad,” Dolokhov answered briefly and clearly, as the song demanded.

- Well, come to us when in the evening, the pharaoh will pawn, - said Zherkov.

Or do you have a lot of money?

— Come.

- It is forbidden. He gave a vow. I don't drink or play until it's done.

- Well, before the first thing ...

- You can see it there.

Again they were silent.

“Come in, if you need anything, everyone at the headquarters will help…” said Zherkov.

Dolokhov chuckled.

“You better not worry. What I need, I won't ask, I'll take it myself.

"Yeah well, I'm so...

- Well, so am I.

- Goodbye.

- Be healthy...

Both high and far

On the home side...

Zherkov touched his horse with his spurs, which three times, getting excited, kicked, not knowing where to start, managed and galloped, overtaking the company and catching up with the carriage, also in time with the song.

This volume shows the life of the public, just on the eve of the Patriotic War, namely 1806-1811. This volume shows and reveals the relationship between the characters, all the feelings and experiences. The theme of fathers and children is raised, of course, as without friendship and love, the search for the meaning of life is shown. The author very accurately depicts in the novel what the characters feel with their souls, shows their own "war and peace".

Part 1

Chapter 1

Nikolai Rostov came to Moscow on vacation. But he was not alone. Denisov, who was a squadron commander, was traveling with him and he was going to Voronezh, but Rostov was able to persuade him to come visit them in Moscow.

Before they had time to stop near the Rostovs' house, Nikolai, without hesitation, jumped out of the sleigh and headed into the hall. There, his family and friends were waiting for him. What Natasha was worth, she jumped and squealed from a joyful meeting. Sonya was also nearby, she held his hand and beamed with happiness, looking into Nikolai's eyes. Sonya was already 16 years old, she grew up as a very beautiful girl. Nikolai looked at Sonya with gratitude, but still he was waiting for someone else. And then very fast steps were heard outside the door, but he could not even think that it was his mother, but it really was her.

The mother went up to Nikolai and clung to his chest crying. Meanwhile, Denisov entered the room, but for the first few seconds no one paid any attention to him. And he was delighted with such a tender meeting with a smile. But then the family noticed him too. Natasha joyfully jumped up to him and kissed him. Of course, everyone was embarrassed by her act, and Denisov too, but he just smiled.

The next morning, Natalya approached Nikolai and asked him to continue to address Sonya as "you." But she will always love him anyway, but he, in turn, can feel free. Nicholas decided that it was even very good.

When he met Sonya in the living room, he simply kissed her hand and addressed her as she asked. Sonya showed with a look that she was asking for forgiveness for not telling him herself about his promise and thanking him for his love. He, in turn, was grateful to her for her freedom and also said that he could not help but love her.

Denisov appears in the living room. He looks like a dandy, in fact, as always, and an amiable gentleman in dealing with ladies, which came as a surprise to Rostov.

Chapter 2

Returning from the army, Nikolai was accepted by society as one of the enviable suitors, while his relatives greeted him with warmth. He is swirled with bachelor life and entertainment, and he completely forgets about Sonya. All this seems childish to him. At the very beginning of March, the Rostov family planned a dinner to receive Bagration. Moreover, in Moscow they preferred to keep quiet about the defeat near Austerlitz. But when everything calmed down, only then they began to say that the reasons for the defeat were the betrayal of the Austrians and the failure of Kutuzov, there were even arguments about the inexperience of the emperor himself. But still the army was praised, but Bagration was considered a hero. But they completely forgot about Bolkonsky.

Chapter 3

On March 3, the planned dinner was held, at which there were 300 people. The guests were: Denisov, Rostov, Dolokhov, Bezukhov with his wife Helen, Shinshin and many noblemen of Moscow.

Then Bagration himself, whom everyone had been waiting for so long, entered the hall. He felt very insecure. He was more accustomed to walking on a field strewn with bullets than on a polished parquet. Of course, everyone greeted him with joy, escorted him into the living room, where he was presented with a silver saucer with poems. He was extremely uncomfortable and embarrassed. But only half of the poem was read, as they began to serve food.

Chapter 4

Pierre Bezukhov sat at the table opposite Dolokhov. And he was oppressed by the thought that he was the lovers of his wife Helen. Moreover, the gossip was backed up by a morning letter in which the author wrote that the man did not see the obvious. At first, he refused to believe it, but when he saw Dolokhov, he thought that it might well be true. Pierre recalls how Dolokhov came to his house and stayed with him overnight. He even lent him money, and Helen smiled and expressed her joy. But Fedor cynically praised the beauty of his wife.

But suddenly Dolokhov offers a toast at the table "To the health of beautiful ladies and their lovers." This drove Pierre out of himself, and he called him a scoundrel, challenging him to a duel.

Denisov asks Rostov not to interfere in this dispute, but as a result he becomes Dolokhov's second. Pierre goes home, and Dolokhov, Denisov and Rostov spend the whole night at the club. Dolokhov is calm.

Chapter 5

The next day, at 8 o'clock in the morning, a duel took place. Bezukhov was absent-minded and disturbed by two thoughts. One was the fault of his wife, and the other that Dolokhov may not be guilty.

But, nevertheless, he did not apologize, as he believed that it was all the same. Here they gave the command to converge. Pierre had never before this day held a pistol in his hands. He did not even aim, but still wounded Dolokhov, the second of the last forces fired, but missed.

Rostov and Denisov took him home, where they learned that Dolokhov was with his mother and sister. He was the most tender and caring son and brother for them.

Chapter 6

At night, Pierre constantly thought about how he became such a person who went to shoot himself. And he found the only justification for this: his marriage was made under pressure, he thought he loved, but in fact he was mistaken. He decided that he would go to Petersburg, because he could not be with Helen under the same roof. But he will leave her a letter, where he will definitely write why he wants to part with her.

In the morning, Helen went into his room and asked the only thing he wanted to prove to her with his duel. She was annoyed that he believed this gossip and made her a laughing stock for all of Moscow. To which he told her that they needed to leave. She agreed, but on the condition that he leave her fortune. But he was furious and, grabbing a marble board from the table, swung at it.

He started screaming very loudly. Helen got scared and ran out of the room. A week later, Pierre transferred her power of attorney to all his estates, and he himself left for Petersburg.

Chapter 7

Two months had passed since the defeat in the battle of Austerlitz was announced, and also that Prince Andrei had died. His father, of course, believed in Andrei's death, but Marya still hoped for his return. But the younger princess decided not to say anything yet, until she gave birth. The prince tried to live as before, but every day his strength left him.

Chapter 8

On the morning of March 19, Liza said that she was not feeling well. They decided to send for a midwife, who had been living in Lysy Gory for a whole week. But Lisa was against it. The birth has begun. Nobody slept on the estate. But at night, Prince Andrei arrived from St. Petersburg with a doctor. Marya did not believe in it, she simply did not think that this miracle could happen. But it was Andrei, emaciated, pale, with anxiety on his face. He went to Lisa.

Chapter 9

Liza was already relieved of suffering, and she smiled joyfully. She was not at all surprised by Andrey's appearance. And as soon as the agony began again, the midwife asked him to come out.

He went into the next room, from where he heard groans. But suddenly there was a scream and silence. Then the cry of the child was heard, and then, in his head, the thought flashed, why did they bring him there. But when he came to his senses, he realized that this was his child.

He wept and went in to Lisa. She was motionless, in the same position in which he had seen her a few minutes ago. She died. And in the corner, a squeak was heard and someone small was in the hands of the midwife.

Two hours passed, and Andrei went to his father, but he knew everything and just hugged his son by the neck and cried.

Three days later she was buried, and Andrei's friend felt empty, as if something had been torn from him, he felt guilty, but unfortunately, he could not fix anything.

Chapter 10

The fact that Rostov participated in the duel between Dolokhov and Bezukhov was quickly hushed up, and Nikolai became an adjutant to the Moscow governor general. He did not go to the village to visit relatives, and was in Moscow all the time. Dolokhov recovered, and during this time Nikolai became very close to him.

Chapter 11

The Rostov family gathers dinner on the third day of Christmas. It was attended by Nikolai, Dolokhov and Denisov. They were going to go to serve immediately after Baptism. Here Nikolai learns from his sister that Fedor offered his hand and heart to Sonya, but received a negative answer. She explained that she loved another person. Natasha is well aware that the wedding of Nikolai and Sonya will never be. And Nikolenka himself says that he loves Sonya with all his heart, but she should think about the proposal.

Chapter 12

There will be a ball at Yogel's. Natasha is happy and in love with those around her. Sonya remained proud of herself that she was able to refuse Dolokhov. And Natasha is invited to dance by Denisov and is completely immersed in the atmosphere of the dance. At the end of which, everyone admires them.

Chapter 13

After that, Dolokhov sent Nikolai a note in which he wrote that he would no longer be able to visit them and was leaving to serve. He invites him to a farewell dinner.

Chapter 14

Nikolai comes to Fedor and finds him playing cards. Dolokhov invites him to play, Nikolai agrees. He loses time after time. And Fedor set the condition that the game would continue until Nikolai lost 43 rubles. It all happened, Rostov lost.

Then Dolokhov begins to ask when he will repay the debt, Nikolai flared up and said that he could not pay, but would give him a bill. Dolokhov mockingly said whoever is not happy in cards is lucky in love and began to talk about Sonya. But Nikolai flatly replied that the cousin had nothing to do with this and that he would receive his money tomorrow.

Chapter 15

Nikolai arrives home gloomy, but after hearing Natasha's wonderful singing, he catches himself thinking that he can steal or kill, but still remain happy. Then the father appears, and Nikolai informs him of his loss. Of course, he scolds himself for this, knowing the already deplorable situation of his father and asks his forgiveness.

But then Natasha runs in and tells her mother that Denisov offered her to become his wife. The Countess was shocked by this and advised him to refuse. But Natasha feels sorry for him, and then the countess herself tells the young man that her daughter is still very young.

Chapter 16

The next day, Nikolai sees off Denisov, while he himself stays to wait for the money and stays in Moscow for another two weeks. Sonya is very tender and devoted to him. She seemed to indicate that losing is a feat, and she respects him for it. On the contrary, he felt unworthy of her. In the end, he sends all the money to Dolokhov and receives a receipt, and then leaves in November to serve in the army, in Poland.

Part 2

Chapter 1

After Pierre explained himself to his wife and left for St. Petersburg, he had a mental crisis. He began to think about life and death, about what is worth living for. But he was afraid to die.

Chapter 2

On the way to St. Petersburg, he meets an elderly man, who turned out to be the freemason Bazdeev. He told him that he did not believe in God, and in response, he told him that he simply did not know God, and this was the reason for his unhappy life. And he begins to preach to Bezukhov the ideas of Freemasonry. Pierre believes his words and he seems to have a feeling of renewal, peace, and he returns to life.

Chapter 3-4

Upon arrival in St. Petersburg, Pierre, he begins to seriously delve into Freemasonry, reads many books. He joins a Masonic fraternity, where his members believed that he needed to make peace with his wife. But he cannot agree with this and decide to leave for his estate, where Helen lives.

Chapter 5

Prince Vasily comes to Pierre. He begins to convince him that Helen is not to blame for what Pierre accuses her of. Vasily tries to persuade him to measure with Helen, otherwise Pierre may suffer from this. He doubts the correctness of his decision. He is angry with the prince and kicks him out, and a week later he returns to his estates.

Chapters 6-7

Helen comes to Petersburg. Here she is well received and is not reproached for anything, but on the contrary, they scold Pierre. An evening is planned at Madame Scherer's, and, of course, Boris Drubetskoy is present. He was now serving as adjutant to a serious man. He does not remember very well about the house of the Rostov family and Natasha. He is interested in Helen, he invites her to visit. Now they are close friends and often stay in her house.

Chapter 8

And the war continues and is almost approaching the Russian borders. Prince Bolkonsky is appointed commander-in-chief of one of the eight militias. And now he is constantly on the road.

Chapter 9

Princess Marya devotes all her time to little Nikolushka, Nikolai Andreevich named him that. She replaces the boy's mother. After Andrei returned, his father gave him Bogucharovo, which is located about 40 miles from Lysy Gory and he lives separately from it. After the battle of Austerlitz, he decided not to return to the service, but only to raise his son. After all, he is the only thing he has left. He still feels guilty about his wife's death.

Chapter 10

After Pierre was accepted into the fraternity of Masons, he had to go to Kyiv with the leadership.

Arriving there, he called all the managers and told about his intentions. He said that the peasants would be freed, that there would be no corporal punishment against them, only exhortations. And also at each estate there should be a hospital, a school and a shelter.

But the chief manager says that the transformation is good, but you need to do things that are in a deplorable state. But Pierre lacked value, because when he started a new business, he thought that it was not moving forward. But from all the innovations, the manager tried to benefit. He followed some instructions that were supposed to deceive him. Pierre began to travel around his estates, and this had an excellent effect on him. In some estate they asked for bread and salt, in another they asked to build a church, and in the third, he was generally met by a priest who taught children to read and write.

But Pierre did not even know that women had it even harder now, and rich men had already begun to build the church. He also did not know that the priest was collecting large fees, which many were simply beyond the power of. The manager simply deceives the naive ram.

Chapter 11

When Pierre was returning from his trip, he decided to call on his friend, Bolkonsky. He didn't see him for about two months. Of course, he noticed all the changes that happened to him. He became affectionate, smiling, but his eyes were dead. Pierre is not yet accustomed to seeing him like this. They talked about the past and shared plans for the future. Pierre hesitated to express his views.

While having lunch, they talked about Pierre's wedding, but Andrei was very surprised by this news. Bezukhov said that he was grateful that he had not killed a man in a duel, to which Andrey replied that it was very difficult to determine where the truth was, and where lies, justice and carelessness.

And now his main goal is to avoid these evils. But Pierre did not agree with him and began to tell him about empathy, love for one's neighbor. But Andrei only smiled at this, and said that Pierre has a lot in common with his sister.

Then they began to talk about the peasantry. And Bolkonsky's position was that they do not need to be helped to get rid of the animal state, because for them this is happiness, and Pierre deprives them of this.

Chapter 12

In the evening they went to the Bald Mountains. Andrei showed the fields and told about his improvements in the economy. And Pierre again began to tell him about Freemasonry. For conversations, they drove up to the river, which overflowed, and you can swim across it only by ferry.

Andrew looked at the surface of the water. Despite the fact that Pierre knew that Andrei was an atheist, he nevertheless began a conversation about death and God. But the prince said that now he believes in the existence of the Lord. To which Pierre told him that if there is a God, then there is a future, truth, virtue, and, accordingly, the highest happiness of man.

Andrei sighed and looked at Pierre. When he got off the ferry, he looked at the sky for the first time since the battle, and at that moment youth and joy awoke in him, as in former times.

But this feeling once disappeared, but Andrei was sure that it still lives in him. The meeting with Pierre was the point that served as the beginning of a new life.

Chapter 13

They arrived at the house just as it was getting dark. Andrei's father was in the city and they were waiting for him. Andrei accompanied Pierre to his sister, who was with God's people. She was embarrassed in front of the charges. Andrey refers to this hobby of hers with mockery.

She, of course, was delighted with the arrival of Pierre, she had known him since childhood and her relationship with him was positive. With her radiant gaze, she seemed to be asking him not to laugh at these people. Pierre had never met them, so he listened very carefully to their stories. Somewhere around ten o'clock the prince arrived, who was in a good mood.

Chapter 14

Only after Pierre arrived in the Bald Mountains, he was able to understand the full value of friendship with Andrei. All this was expressed in relations with him and his family. He felt comfortable in their environment, as if with old friends. Marya treated him very well, and even little Nikolenka stretched out his childish hands to him.

After Pierre left, all the households began to talk about him, as happens in families after the appearance of a new person.

Chapter 15

Nikolai Rostov returns to his regiment. He decides that he will be a good comrade, an officer, and just a wonderful person. He slowly returns the debt to his parents. The Russian army is stationed near Bartenstein. But the soldiers are starving, which is why they often get sick. The Pavlograd regiment lost a lot of people. In the spring, a new disease appears. Many doctors suggest that the whole reason lies in the root of the grass that the soldiers eat.

Chapter 16

Denisov picks up transport with products that were intended for the infantry regiment. This food to feed all the soldiers, but he is still called to the headquarters in order to hush up the matter. He returns furious because the commissar who is in charge of provisions is Telyatin. The headquarters opened a case against him. But he gets hurt and ends up in the hospital.

Chapter 17

Some time later, Nikolai Rostov goes to the hospital to check on his friend. Immediately on the stairs, he smells rot, meets a doctor who warns him that it is not at all safe here, as it is typhus. Many of the wounded simply cannot stand it and die within a week.

Chapter 18

Rostov became interested in Denisov, to which he was told that he had been transferred to the officers' wards. But he recognized another person, it was Tushin, his hand was amputated in the hospital.

When Nicholas arrived, he was still sleeping, although it was already past twelve. He was glad to see his friend. Despite the fact that his wound was not serious, it still has not healed. Denisov did not ask about the regiment and did not want to listen to Nikolai's stories about the service.

Denisov showed him a paper from headquarters and the answer to it. One of the patients said that it was time for Vasily to forgive the sovereign, but Denisov began to protest. Tushin also thought that it was necessary to serve, of course, Nikolai thought the same and was sure that the captain was right. But Vasily then nevertheless wrote a document addressed to the sovereign.

Chapter 19

Nikolai returns to the regiment and brings news of Denisov to the commander.

Chapter 20

Nikolai takes the paper and goes to Tilsit on the Denisov case, it is here that the meeting of the emperor and Bonaparte should take place. He immediately found Boris Trubetskoy and asked him to convey the petition through his channels. By the way, Trubetskoy served in the retinue of the emperor. But Boris did not take the letter, although he promised to try.

In the month of June, namely on the 27th, the first terms of peace were signed. The rulers exchanged orders.

Rostov nevertheless tried to convey the letter and even went to the house where the sovereign was staying, but he was not allowed to go there. But he met a friend there, to whom he outlined the whole situation and asked to intercede for a friend. The general said that he felt sorry for the fellow and took the letter.

Chapter 21

Then the sovereign appeared on the stairs. The general who took the letter from Nikolai approached him, but Alexander answered loudly and clearly so that everyone could hear that the law was stronger than him and he could not do anything. Then he mounted his horse and galloped away, and Nikolai, like many of the crowd, ran after him. Peace was signed in Tilsit, and Nikolai began to wonder why these wounds and deaths were needed then. He had many different thoughts, which he simply scolded and sometimes.

Before leaving, he went to the hotel to have dinner. At dinner, two officers sat down with him. Their world was not happy at all. But he just ate and was silent, not commenting on their conversation. Suddenly, one officer began to look askance at the French and loudly talk about the actions of the sovereign.

Part 3

Chapter 1

Napoleon and Alexander unite in the war against Austria.

Andrei is carrying out the reforms that he planned to carry out on his estates. He starts reading a lot of books, becoming one of the most educated people. In the spring, he goes to his son's estate, which is located in Ryazan. He was driving without thinking about anything, when suddenly his attention was attracted by an oak tree. And then he begins to think about life, that nothing is worth changing, because he must live out his life, not cause harm, pain to anyone and not regret anything.

Chapter 2

Bolkonsky goes to the Rostov estate on guardianship matters. A charming girl with black hair and eyes runs out to meet him. And at the sight of her it hurt him, because she was happy and she did not care about him. In the evening, before going to bed, he becomes an involuntary witness to the conversation between Natasha and Sonya. They talked about the beauty of the night. But Andrei was most worried that Natasha might say something about him, but, alas, they did not even talk about him. The girl is sent to sleep, and Andrei has thoughts and hopes that run counter to his life.

Chapter 3

The next day, when he decided all his affairs with the count, he recovers home and goes again through the clearing where he saw the oak. But only now he was transformed and green. Here he felt joy, and the thought flashed through his head that life did not end at 31. After all, right now he knows everything that is in him.

Chapter 4-6

Andrei arrives in St. Petersburg and begins to lead a completely different life. He began to communicate with his friends and acquaintances again. They didn’t talk about it in society, they became interested in him. Andrei visited Count Kochubey, where he saw Speransky. He is interested in his activities. In turn, Speransky invites him to visit. They talk a lot, for Bolkonsky he becomes an ideal.

Andrey is put in charge of the commission, which is engaged in writing the charter and laws for the army.

Chapter 7

Pierre Bezukhov goes to Petersburg. He again began to yearn, it frightens him. Pierre constantly sponsors and takes care of the community, but eventually becomes frustrated. He goes abroad, where the highest secrets of the Masons are revealed to him and he is awarded a high rank. When he returns to St. Petersburg, at the meeting he says that now it is simply necessary to act. All this leads to a break with the Masons.

Chapters 8-10

Pierre receives a letter from Helen, where she writes to him that she misses him very much and wants to meet him. Then he receives an invitation from his mother-in-law. He compares with Helen. He asked her forgiveness, and immediately there was a feeling of happiness and joy.

Now Helen has taken a very important place in the society of St. Petersburg. She has her own salon. In this situation, Pierre is a very worthy figure who should be with her. He wonders how everyone does not notice that she is stupid. He is also annoyed that Boris Drubetskoy is a frequent guest in their house.

Chapter 11

The affairs of the Rostovs did not get better, so they decide to move to St. Petersburg. The count has a friend Berg, he grew up the career ladder. He invites Vera to become his wife and receives a positive response.

Chapters 12-13

Natasha is 16 years old. Boris comes to visit the Rostovs. He is crazy about Natasha, because now he has a grown-up, good girl in front of him. He understands that he has not cooled off towards her, and interest has grown stronger. He began to go to Helen less often and began to spend more time in the Rostov family. But one evening, Natasha talks to her mother about Boris and says that she doesn’t like him at all. The next morning, Natasha's mother talks to the guy, and he stops visiting them.

Chapters 14-17

There will be a New Year's ball at one of Catherine's courtiers. The Rostovs are invited to this ball. For Natasha, this is her first ball, so she is worried. At the ball, she likes everything very much, her eyes sparkle. Alexander I is present at the ball, and he opens the ball. Bolkonsky invites Natasha to dance, and then he feels that he has come to life and rejuvenated.

Chapter 18

After the ball, Bolkonsky realizes that there is something unusual in Natasha, not inherent in St. Petersburg girls. He completely lost interest in government work. And once he heard Speransky's laughter, which was simulated, he is immediately disappointed in him, because he understands that he has no soul, and he is not at all an ideal.

Chapter 19

Andrei again comes to visit the Rostov family. After the evening, he is very well and calm at heart, but he has not yet realized that he is in love with Natasha. And then he remembers Pierre's words about happiness, in which one must definitely believe.

Chapters 20-21

Evening at the Bergs. It was attended by Pierre, Boris, Andrei and Natasha. Pierre sees that feelings have flared up between Andrei and Natasha. But then Vera intervenes, who tells Andrei that Natasha was once in love with Boris.

Chapter 22

Andrei is constantly with the Rostovs. Natasha tells her mother that she is in love with Bolkonsky, and even from that moment in Otradnoye. Andrey shares with Pierre about his love for Natasha and his desire to marry.

Helen will have a reception, but Pierre does not like it all. Bolkonsky shared with Pierre his thoughts that if someone told him that he would love so much, he did not believe it. Now for him the world is divided into two parts: one part is bright, happy, with hopes, and there is Natasha, and the other side is dark and gloomy, because Natasha is not there.

Chapters 23-24

Andrei asks his father to let him marry, but he says that they should postpone the celebration for a year. He tells Natasha that he intends to marry. She is happy, but upset that she has to be endured. Andrei says that their engagement is a secret, and if a year later she has a desire to get married, then the wedding will take place. He comes to them every day and behaves like a groom. But then it happened that a need arose and Bolkonsky was forced to leave.

Chapter 25

Father Bolkonsky's health deteriorated greatly. He takes out all his anger on Mary. In winter, Andrei returns home, but he does not tell anything about his feelings for Rostova. His sister sends a letter to Julie Kargina stating that she does not believe that Andrei has decided to marry. Her position is against this wedding.

Chapter 26

Andrei sends a letter to Marya, in which he writes about his engagement to Natasha. And he asks her to ask her father to shorten the term. She gives it to her father, but he is furious. Marya dreams of leaving and forgetting about earthly problems, but is not able to leave her father and nephew.

Part 4

Chapters 1-2

The parents of Nikolai Rostov ask him to come to Otradnoe, because their affairs have become even worse. The young man begins to engage in economic affairs, but soon realizes that he does not understand anything. Nikolai sees that Natasha has changed in a positive way, but he is not happy that the wedding was postponed.

Chapters 3-6

The Rostovs go hunting. Nikolai unleashes the dogs on the wolf. But nevertheless, the serf Danila became a hero, he was able to defeat him with his bare hands. In the process of hunting, Nikolai meets Ilagin.

Chapter 7

Nikolai and Natasha go to visit their uncle in Mikhailovka. Their uncle was known as a noble and disinterested eccentric, he was offered many good positions, but he constantly did not agree to them. Uncle plays the guitar, and his playing inspires Natasha to sing and dance. The Rostovs are leaving for Otradnoye.

Chapter 8

The financial affairs of the Rostov family are very bad. Therefore, the countess is trying to marry Nicholas to a wealthy bride. She writes a letter to Julie Kargina and asks her about marrying Nikolai, to which she responds positively. But Nikolai is against this and begins to show interest in Sonya. The Countess is not pleased.

Chapters 9-11

Christmas time. The Rostovs got together. Natasha is sad, she thinks that she is getting older and older every day, and when Andrei returns, she will not be the same as before. The Countess asks her daughter to sing. As she sings, her mother notices that there is something about her that will not make her happy. The Rostovs are smart, in suits they make decisions, and they like to visit their neighbors in Melyukovka.

Chapter 12

The family returns to their estate. Nikolai understands that he does not want to part with Sonya. The girls are guessing. Natasha does not see anything in the mirror, but it seemed to Sonya that she noticed Bolkonsky, and something red and blue. Natasha worries about her fiancé.

Chapter 13

Nikolai Rostov tells his mother that he wants to marry Sonya. But she doesn't even want to hear about her son's decision. She starts scolding Sonya. Mother and son quarrel. But Natasha managed to avoid scandal. We agreed that no one would oppress Sonya, but Nikolai would not make any serious decisions without the consent of his parents. He is leaving for the regiment to put things in order. Returning, he still intends to marry Sonya. Natasha, her father and Sonya are going to Moscow

Part 5

Chapter 1

Pierre lives an active life, communicates in the company of bachelors. He has no desire to compromise his wife, so he goes to Moscow, where he is very well received. He also starts reading a lot.

Chapters 2-3

Bolkonsky's father travels with Marya to Moscow. It is difficult for Marya here, because she does not communicate with God's people, she is alone. Bolkonsky begins to get closer to Marya's companion, courting her. The name day of Prince Bolkonsky Sr. took place, where he shares his opinion that the Russians will begin to win against Bonaparte when they stop interfering in the affairs of Europe and the Germans. But Rostopchin sees and says, France is an ideal.

Chapter 4

Boris often comes to the Bolkonskys, and Marya does not pay any attention to his courtesy. Pierre starts asking her about Boris. Pierre asks Marya if he will agree with Boris' proposal. Pierre is surprised by this answer. Marya is interested in Natasha from him. She says that she will try to make friends with her and win over her father.

Chapter 5

Boris comes to Julie Karagina. She is waiting for his proposal, but the young man is frightened by her ardent desire to marry. Anna Mikhailovna is trying to push her son to the wedding, because the girl has a good dowry. Boris proposes to her.

Chapter 6

Natasha and her father, as well as Sonya, upon arrival in Moscow, stop at Natasha's godmother. She promises to help with Natasha's dowry. She congratulates her goddaughter and says that it would be nice to visit the Bolkonskys in order to get a positive attitude from Andrei's family.

Chapter 7

Natasha and her father come to the Bolkonskys, but the girl does not like how they were received. It seemed to her that Marya was doing just a favor, and the prince went out to them in a dressing gown, saying that he did not know that they were coming. After this, the relationship between Marya and Natasha becomes even worse. Arriving at the godmother, Natasha cries.

Chapters 8-10

The Rostovs go to listen to the opera. Natasha thinks about how she feels for Andrey and considers this the main thing. Natasha also notices Helen and she is delighted with her beauty.

The opera begins, but Natasha noticed an adjutant in Bezukhova's box, it was Anatole. He draws attention to the girl. Natasha invites Helen to her box and introduces them to Anatole. She understands that the guy is not bad at all, even despite the many rumors, but it’s hard in his company. And then she realizes that now her feelings for Andrei are not pure.

Chapter 11

Anatole arrived in Moscow in order to enter into an advantageous marriage for himself, and stayed with Helen. But not everyone knows the story for a period of two years. Then he married a girl from a poor family, but soon divorced, sending money to her father for the status of a single person. He talks with Dolokhov about Natasha.

Chapter 12

After Natasha visited the Bolkonskys and the theater, she is very worried if she has broken the promise she made to Andrei. Helen invites Natasha to the party. Anatole asked her about this.

Chapter 13

Natasha, her father, Sonya go to the evening with Helen. But Natasha is very uncomfortable there, it seems to her that she has fallen into some kind of crazy world. Anatole invites her to a dance and confesses his love to her, and then kisses her. Returning home, she plunges into thoughts about love.

Chapter 14

Natasha's godmother says that she visited the Bolkonskys and advises the Rostovs to leave for the village and wait for Andrei there. She gives the letter to Marya, where she regrets and asks not to hold a grudge against her father. Immediately Kuragin sends a letter to Natalya, where he says that he can no longer be without her and if she refuses him, he will arrange her abduction. She begins to think that she loves him.

Chapter 15

Natasha sends a letter to Marya, where she refuses to Andrey. She then sees Kuragin and tells Sonya that she wants to run away with him. But Sonya convinces that she will ruin her life and tries her best to prevent her escape.

Chapters 16-18

Anatole shares with Dolokhov about the escape plan, which also includes a wedding. But Boris dissuades him in every possible way, but Kuragin does not even listen to him. Rostova's kidnapping fails and Boris notices this first, so he helps Anatole hide.

All Natasha's plans become known because her godmother forces Sonya to tell everything. Natasha informs her that she wrote a refusal to Andrei. But the godmother decides to keep everything a secret from Natasha's father.

Chapters 19-20

Marya Dmitrievna calls Pierre. He arrives in Moscow, but tries not to meet Natasha because he thinks that his feelings for her are much stronger than they should be for a friend's fiancee. She tells him that Natasha's kidnapping was thwarted and her engagement with Andrey was broken off. And he asks to force Kuragin to leave Moscow, to which Pierre reports that he is married. Pierre finds Anatole at Helen's. He is simply furious and says that where they are everywhere debauchery. Pierre tells him to return all of Natasha's letters and not to tell anyone about what happened. The next morning, Anatole goes to Petersburg.

Chapter 21

Natasha finds out about Anatole's status and wants to poison herself with arsenic. Pierre does his best to dispel all rumors and doubts about Rostova's abduction. Andrei returns and his father gives him a letter. He asks Pierre to give all the letters and the portrait to Natasha. Pierre tries to remind him of the conversation about forgiveness. But Andrei says that he will never be able to forgive betrayal. They rejoice in the Bolkonskys' house, and Pierre understands that Rostov was treated with disdain here and now they are only glad of the discord between Natasha and Andrey.

Chapter 22

Pierre goes to the Rostovs, he feels pity and love for Natasha. Talking to her, he says that if he had not been married, he would immediately ask for her hand. Pierre sees the comet of 1812, which portends something bad. But it seems to him that, on the contrary, this star corresponds to his kind, softened and flowering soul.

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