Volume 3: Book 13 - Chapter 3

Characters Present:

Kutúzov
A Cossack named Shapoválov


Location: 

Tarútino

Kutúzov receives a letter from the Tsar, who is upset about losing Moscow, and is worried that Petersburg is under threat.

Shapoválov discovers Murat's army in a forest while out scouting and tells everyone that he was almost captured by the French.  Kutúzov receives this news.

Volume 3: Book 13 - Chapter 2

Characters Present:

Kutúzov



Location: 

Tolstoy discusses the movements and decisions leading up to the Russian army going to Tarútino.

The Russian army get a nice rest at Tarútino, while the French continue to be disorderly and ruin Moscow.

Volume 3: Book 13 - Chapter 1

Characters Present:

Location: 

Tolstoy discusses the movements and decisions leading up to the Russian army going to Tarútino.

Volume 3: Book 12 - Chapter 16

Characters Present:

Natasha Rostova
Prince Andrew Bolkónski


Location: 

Yaroslávl

Prince Andrew, prior to becoming odd (as described by Natasha to Mary,knew he was dying and also, held a great love for Natasha.

He has a dream that death waited for him behind , and he feels that he died in that dream.  For the next two days, he behaves oddly and distantly, until Mary arrives.

Andrew continues to behave in this way for a few days, and then he dies.  Everyone weeps.

-End of Book 12-

Volume 3: Book 12 - Chapter 15

Characters Present:

Princess Mary Bolkonskaya
Natasha Rostova
Prince Andrew Bolkónski
Young Prince Nicholas - now 7 years old.

Location: 

Yaroslávl

Mary discovers Andrew in a cold state of calm, which is very upsetting to her.  He has found some kind of holy existence in the knowledge that he will soon die. 

His son Nicholas is brought to him, and Mary cries at the thought of Nicholas not having a father. Andrew tries to warm up and be compassionate, but with great difficulty.

Nicholas takes a liking to Natasha.

Volume 3: Book 12 - Chapter 14

Characters Present:

Princess Mary Bolkonskaya
Sonya Rostova
Natasha Rostova
Countess Natalya Rostova

Location: 

Yaroslávl


Mary travels with determination to see her brother.  She is met at the door by Sonya, who gives her big fake smiles, though Mary doesn't know why. 

Natasha comes running from Andrew's sickbed, and she and Mary cry on each others shoulders. Despite not liking her much before, Mary forgets this, and sees that Natasha is only sorrowful for her and her brother. 

Andrew's condition has taken a turn for the worse.