Characters Present:
Prince Andrew Bolkónski
Count Pierre Bezukhov
Location:
Prince Andrew's new house in Boguchárovo
Pierre goes to visit Andrew in his new home and finds him looking older, thinner and rather manly.
At first their conversation is awkward but they then get into a debate about morality, and looking after oneself versus looking after others.
At first their conversation is awkward but they then get into a debate about morality, and looking after oneself versus looking after others.
Andrew argues that there is no point in building hospitals for serfs, as if they had to go, they would be crippled and unable to toil. They are happy like animals, and live to toil, and would only grow fat if they stopped. Andrew says it is better to look after ones self and family, and to try not to hurt anyone else.
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