Characters Present:
Pierre Bezukhov
Karatáev
Location:
Pierre Bezukhov
Karatáev
Location:
From Vyázma to Dorogobúzh
Karatáev tells Pierre a story about an old merchant who was framed for murder, then mutilated and then sent to Siberia for hard labour as punishment.
While in Siberia, the criminals share stories as to why they were there and the merchant says that he has sinned, but did not commit the murder. The person who did commit the murder happens to be in the chain-gang, and writes his confession to free the old man, for he feels he has taken too many people's lives. The Tsar frees the old merchant, but by the time the release comes, the merchant has already died.
Karatáev remarks that only those who God has forgiven, and who do not want to die, get freedom from life in the end.
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