Volume 3: Book 11 - Chapter 31

Characters Present:

The Rostóv family
Prince Andrew Bolkónski

Location: 

Mytíshchi, about 14 miles from Moscow


Natasha has been quiet all day, since learning that the wounded Prince Andrew is with travelling with them. She is not even interested in Moscow burning down.

After everyone goes to sleep, she sneaks out to visit Prince Andrew.  She finds him feverish, but he smiles and holds out his hand for her to take.

Volume 3: Book 11 - Chapter 30

Characters Present:

The Rostóv family and servants

Location: 

Mytíshchi, about 14 miles from Moscow


The Rostov party have made it to Mytíshchi, and are bedding down for the night.

They can see Moscow, and it is on fire.  They worry that there is no-one there to put it out.

Volume 3: Book 11 - Chapter 29

Characters Present:

Pierre Bezukhov
Makár Alexéevich
Captain Ramballe of the 13th Light Regiment

Location: 

Joseph Alexéevich Bazdéev's former home, Moscow

Pierre and Captain Ramballe have dinner together, then start to drink wine.  

Pierre starts to like the man quite a lot, but then feels troubled, as he is not sure that he can any longer assassinate Napoleon upon his arrival in Moscow on the morrow. 

They get drunker and discuss love, and Pierre tells Captain Ramballe the story of his life, including his forbidden love for Natasha. 

They try to go out, but Pierre gets dizzy, and goes to have a lay down. 

Volume 3: Book 11 - Chapter 28

Characters Present:

Pierre Bezukhov
Makár Alexéevich
M. Ramballe, the captain of the 13th Light Regiment

Location: 

Joseph Alexéevich Bazdéev's former home, Moscow

It turns out to be the French knocking on the door. Pierre tries to stay out of view, but the drunken Makár staggers into the hall waving a pistol about, and fires it into the ceiling. 

Pierre subdues him, and M. Ramballe insists that Pierre must be French, for he saved his life.  M. Ramballe then spares Makár's life, on Pierre's request.

Volume 3: Book 11 - Chapter 27

Characters Present:

Pierre Bezukhov
Makár Alexéevich

Location: 

Joseph Alexéevich Bazdéev's former home, Moscow

Pierre is bordering on insanity, and doesn't really remember the past, and is only just coping with the present by going through Joseph's masonic papers, looking for grounding and wisdom.

He starts to formulate a plot to assassinate Napoleon, and has accepted that if caught, he will be killed. 

Makár Alexéevich stumbles drunkenly into the room, shouting about Napoleon. 

There is a knock at the door.