Characters Present:
Count Pierre Bezukhov
Count Ilya Rostóv'
Tsar Alexander
Count Rostopchín
A whole lot of new and old military men - some in uniforms from Catherine's reign, some in uniforms from Alexander's reign.
Location:
Slobóda Palace
Count Rostopchín enters the room to announce that the Emperor will soon join them and they had better come to some agreement.
The nobles all make a hasty agreement to build the army against Napoleon by providing and furnishing ten serfs from every thousand.
Alexander enters, and is overwhelmed with the support, and weeps during his speech.
Pierre is so moved that he approaches Count Rostopchín, and pledges a thousand men and their maintenance.
END OF BOOK 9
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