Characters Present:
Anna Pávlovna
Vicomte Mortemart
Pierre Bezukhov
Prince Andrew Bolkónski
Hippolyte Kurágin
Setting:
Still at Anna Pávlovna´s reception
The discussion about Napoleon has moved into more serious realms, with Andrew snidely disagreeing with anything that Mortemart has to say on the matter.
Mortemart believes that if Napoleon is on the throne for one year longer, then matters will have gone too far and that French society will be forever doomed. Prince Andrew believes that it will now be too difficult to return France to its prior state.
To Anna´s horror, Pierre decides to add his two cents and says that Napoleon is fantastic and that his various horrifying acts, including the execution of the Duc, are signs of a great leader. Despite all of this being very awkward, this endears Pierre to Andrew even more, and Hippolyte steps in to save the day with an extraordinarily awkward anecdote about a woman who prefers large servants.
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