Characters Present:
Nicholas Rostóv
Nikíta Ivánich and his wife
Anna Ignátyevna Malvínyseva
Catherine Petróvna
Location:
Provincial Russia, Catherine Petróvna's house
Nicholas is called away from his shameless flirting to speak with Anna Ignátyevna Malvínyseva, who happens to be an aunt of Princess Mary Bolkonskaya. It also happens that Princess Mary is travelling with her aunt.
Nicholas and Anna speak briefly, and he is quickly dismissed. Catherine Pretróvna calls Nicholas aside, and asks if he would like to be set up with Princess Mary. Nicholas explains the complication of Sonya to her, but then concurs that he does like Princess Mary very much.
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