Volume 3: Book 15 - Chapter 2

Characters Present:

Natasha Rostova
Countess Natalya Rostova
Count Ilya Rostóv

Location: 

Yaroslávl


Petya has been killed. Natasha runs out to find her father weeping uncontrollably in the hall.  He insists that Natasha go to her mother.

Natasha stays with her mother, who is delirious with grief for three days, and on the evening of the third day, Natalya begins to weep for the first time. 

Volume 3: Book 11 - Chapter 16

Characters Present:

Berg

Countess Natalya Rostova
Sonya Rostova
Natasha Rostova
Count Ilya Rostóv
Petya Rostóv

Location:

Moscow 

Berg, who is the Rostóv's son-in-law by virtue of being married to their daughter Vera, takes leave from the army and visits the Rostóv home.  

Berg asks for a set of drawers that is on one of the carts, to give to Vera, and Ilya goes off in a temper.  Natasha explains to Petya and Berg that their parents are fighting as Ilya wants to carry wounded soldiers, but Natalya wants to carry belongings.

Natasha goes and shouts at her mother, and it is agreed that all of their belongings shall be unloaded and put in storage, so that no wounded soldiers get left behind.

The servants approach this task with renewed energy, but Sonya tries to make sure that some belongings are brought along.

Volume 3: Book 11 - Chapter 15

Characters Present:

Countess Natalya Rostova
Madame Schoss
Natasha Rostova
Count Ilya Rostóv

Location:

Moscow 

The value of paper money in Moscow has dropped rapidly, while the value of supplies like cloth and horses have increased.

Ilya wakes from his sleep, and finds some wounded officers in the hall who ask him if they can go on one of his carts to escape Moscow.  The count consents, and orders some of the luggage to be unpacked from the carts to make room.

Natalya summons her husband after hearing complaints from Madame Schoss, and tells her husband that their belongings will be their only wealth, and that he must have them put back on the carts.

Natasha overhears, and asks why her mother objects.

Volume 3: Book 11 - Chapter 12

Characters Present:

Countess Natalya Rostova
Count Ilya Rostóv
Petya Rostóv
Natasha Rostova

Location:

Moscow


Natalya has spent months in a panic, as both of her sons, Nicholas and Petya have been away fighting.  She is, however, happy about Nicholas wanting to marry Princess Mary, as it could help the Rostov family financially.

Ilya finds a way to calm her by having Petya transferred for further training in Moscow, and by arranging other posts which don't actually involve fighting.

Since Petya has been home, he and Natasha have become silly.  They run up and down the halls of the house laughing, despite the household having to pack up because the French are coming.

Volume 2: Book 9 - Chapter 22

Characters Present:

Count Pierre Bezukhov
Count Ilya Rostóv
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


There is an assembly of military men at Slobóda Palace, and the halls are full.

A general discussion takes place as to how the army may best serve Russia.  Pierre disagrees with some people, who, in turn, disagree with him.

Volume 2: Book 9 - Chapter 20

Characters Present:

Natasha Rostova
Count Pierre Bezukhov
Uncle Shinshín
Natasha Rostova
Count Ilya Rostóv
Sonya Rostova
Countess Natalya Rostova
Petya Rostóv

Location: 

A small dinner party at the Rostóv home

Pierre arrives at the Rostóv's, and enters to find Natasha singing alone.  They have a conversation full of unspoken words and blushing.

They join the rest of the family, who are discussing the war. Petya, who is now 15, begs his father to join the army, but is told that he is too young.

Pierre becomes agitated by Natasha's stares at him, and leaves. Natasha follows him out, asking if she has upset him, and he only manages to kiss her softly before leaving, intending not to return. 

Volume 2: Book 9 - Chapter 12

Characters Present:

Nicholas Rostóv
Zdrzhinski
Ilyín


Location: 

Somewhere near Vilna 

Nicholas is still in the army, and receives a letter from his father, Count Ilyá Rostóv, explaining what had happened to Natasha, and begging him to return home.

Nicholas replies that he cannot leave the army, and in a separate letter to Sonya, says that he would love to leave the army to come and be with her, but he cannot for he would be shamed by his fellow army men. 

It begins to rain, and Nicholas and his protégé, Ilyín, construct a make-shift shelter, and are visited by Zdrzhinski, who is a close-talker who begins to tell a braggy tale about his last enemy encounter.

Nicholas gets irritated, and Ilyín declares that he cannot take anymore of the rain (supposedly), and runs off to find better shelter.  He returns moments later, and rescues Nicholas to a nearby tavern, and Zdrzhinski leaves.

Volume 2: Book 8 - Chapter 19

Characters Present:

Márya Dmítrievna Akhrosímova
Natasha Rostova 
Count Pierre Bezukhov
Count Ilya Rostóv

Location:
Location:

Márya Dmítrievna Akhrosímova's house

Pierre, who has just returned to Moscow, since leaving to avoid his wife Hélène, receives a summons to Márya's house.

Márya tells him about Natasha and Anatole, and beseeches him to make Anatole, who is his brother-in-law, leave Moscow as soon as possible. 

Natasha refuses to believe that Anatole is already married and makes Pierre swear on his honour that it is true.  She asks to be left alone.

Count Ilya Rostóv is depressed and baffled over Natasha breaking things off with Prince Andrew Bolkónski, and tells Pierre that it is hard to look after his daughters without his wife around.

Volume 2: Book 8 - Chapter 14

Characters Present:

Natasha Rostova, 

Count Ilya Rostóv
Márya Dmítrievna Akhrosímova


Location:


Márya Dmítrievna Akhrosímova's house

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Márya reports her visit to Old Prince Nicholas Bolkónski to the Rostóvs. 

After being shouted at by him, she has concluded that the family would best return to Otrádnoe to wait for Prince Andrew's return. 

Márya also delivers a warm, conciliatory letter from Princess Mary to Natasha.  

As Natasha sits to reply, she is brought a love letter from Anátole, and she becomes almost convinced that she must break things off with Prince Andrew.

Volume 2: Book 8 - Chapter 13

Characters Present:

Countess Hélène Berzúkhova
Natasha Rostova, 
Sonya Rostova

Count Ilya Rostóv
Anatole Kurágin

Location:
Location:

Countess Hélène Berzúkhova's house


The Rostóvs attend the impromptu ball at Hélène's house, and Count Ilya Rostóv wants to leave as soon as possible, due to the loose types that are in attendance.

Natasha is flustered and attracted to Anatole, who dances with her several times, and declares that he is madly in love with her. 

Natasha goes to straighten her dress in a dress straightening room, and Hélène takes her into a little sitting room.  Anatole arrives, Hélène leaves, Anatole once again proclaims his love, and steals a kiss.

Sonya walks in and catches them, and the Rostóvs leave without having the late supper.

Volume 2: Book 8 - Chapter 8

Characters Present:

Natasha Rostova

Count Ilya Rostóv

Sonya Rostova
Countess Hélène Berzúkhova
Boris Drubeskóy
Julia Karagin

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Location:

The Opera


The Rostóvs go to the opera in the evening, despite Natasha still being upset from earlier events.

The other opera attendees believe that Natasha's beauty is even greater since her time in the country.

The Rostóvs are greeted by Countess Hélène Berzúkhova, and Count Rostóv tells her that he will visit her.

Natasha remarks on Hélène's beauty.

They also see Boris Drubetskóy and Julia Karagina kanoodling. 

Volume 2: Book 8 - Chapter 7

Characters Present:

Natasha Rostova

Count Ilya Rostóv

Sonya Rostova

Old Prince Nicholas Bolkónski
Princess Mary Bolkónskaya

Location:

Bald Hill Estate


Count Ilya Rostóv takes Natasha to visit Old Prince Nicholas Bolkónski.  

Princess Mary takes a disliking to Natasha as she is young, fashionable and beautiful.  Natasha takes umbridge with Princess Mary, for being old, dry and unfriendly. 

Old Prince Nicholas takes a long time to come down to greet Natasha, and when he eventually does, swears that he had no idea that the Rostóvs were there.

Natasha is upset with the way that she has been received, and wishes that Prince Andrew would arrive.

Volume 2: Book 8 - Chapter 6

Characters Present:

Márya Dmítrievna Akhrosímova 

Natasha Rostova

Count Ilya Rostóv

Sonya Rostova

Location:

Márya Dmítrievna Akhrosímova's house, Moscow

The Rostóvs have arrived in Moscow, and since they are selling their Moscow home, they are staying with the cantankerous but seemingly kind-hearted Márya Dmítrievna Akhrosímova .

Prince Andrew is due to arrive at his father's house in Moscow any day, and Natasha will go to meet Princess Mary on the morrow.

Volume 2: Book 7 - Chapter 12

Characters Present:

Natasha Rostova

Nicholas Rostóv

Sonya Rostova

Countess Natalya Rostova

Count Ilya Rostóv

Location:

The Rostóv home

Nicholas makes the resolve to marry Sonya, and everyone is happy except for the Countess, who was evidently hoping for the money from the match with her friend's daughter.  Nicholas returns to his regiment but intends to leave the army as soon as possible.

Natasha is depressed by the letters that she receives from Prince Andrew and resents that he is out enjoying the world, while she lives only for him, waiting for him to return.

Count Ilya Rostóv goes to Moscow with Natasha and Sonya to sell the Moscow townhouse to prepare some kind of dowry for Natasha. 

End of Book 7

Volume 2: Book 7 - Chapter 4

Characters Present:

Nicholas Rostóv

Count Ilya Rostóv

Natasha Rostova

Pétya Rostóv (the youngest Rostóv)

Uncle Rostóv

others

Location:

In the woods at the Rostóv Estate

The hunt is organised, and the family, groomsmen and gamekeepers set out to hunt a wolf. 

There is great excitement in the air, though Nicholas frowns at Natasha and Petya for being too frivolous. 

They spot a wolf, and the hounds take off after it.

Volume 2: Book 7 - Chapter 2

Characters Present:

Nicholas Rostóv

Mítenka (the Rostóv's steward who manages financial affairs)

Count Ilya Rostóv

Location:

The Rostóv home

Nicholas Rostóv arrives home and spends the first few days being sullen, knowing that he will have to look into what he calls "the stupid financial affairs" of the family.

He storms over to the lodge, where the chief steward, Mítenka, is housed, and shouts at him for some time, calling him a liar and a thief, amongst other unflattering things.

Nicholas returns to the house and his father, Count Ilya Rostóv comes to see him.  The count stands up for the steward, and says gently that Nicholas may have made a mistake in not turning the page in the ledger, where he would see that a previously thought missing 700 rubles had appeared.   

Nicholas maintains that Mítenka is not to be trusted but says that perhaps he should not be involved with the family business dealings.

Volume 2: Book 6 - Chapter 17

Characters Present:

Natasha Rostova

Prince Andrew Bolkónski
Count Ilya Rostóv

Location:

The New Years Ball, Petersburg

After dancing with Prince Andrew, Natasha is asked by so many young men to dance that she scarcely has time to rest between each dance.

She finally gets to dance with Prince Andrew again, who is becoming so enamoured by her innocent charm and excitement that he starts to think that he wants to marry her.

Natasha's father, Count Rostóv invites Prince Andrew to visit them.

Volume 2: Book 6 - Chapter 11

Characters Present:

Lieutenant Berg,
Count Ilya Rostov
Vera Rostova (eldest Rostov daughter)

Location:

Petersburg


Financial matters for the Rostóvs have worsened, and Count Rostóv takes the family to Petersburg, where he seems to take on some kind of administrative position.

Lieutenant Berg proposes to Vera Rostova and the Rostóv family agree, as she is 24 and has not had any proposals prior to this one, despite being relatively attractive.

Berg says that both the groom and bride must bring some money to the marriage, and finally gets sick of waiting to find out what Vera's dowry will be, so goes to ask about it two weeks before the wedding.  The count has been worrying about this for weeks, as most of Vera's dowry was mortgaged or sold. Unable to get out of answering Berg, who says he will have to break off the engagement if he won't tell, the count says that that Vera will have 80,000 Rubles.

Volume 2: Book 6 - Chapter 2

Characters Present:

Prince Andrew Bolkónski

Count Ilya Rostóv

Natasha Rostova

Location:

The Rostóv home

Prince Andrew Bolkónski goes to meet with Count Ilya Rostóv, who is the Marshal of Nobility for the district, in connection to the Ryazán estate.

On his journey up the driveway, Bolkónski spots a beautiful, playful happy girl, who turns out to be Natasta Rostova.

He watches her and her natural gaiety throughout his visit.  At bedtime, he stands at his open bedroom window, looking out into the night, and he hears her in a close-by room trying to convince Sonya Rostov to come to the window to look at the beautiful night.  He then starts to think youthful thoughts and wonder what the point of his life would be if Natasha did not exist.

Volume 1: Book 4 - Chapter 16

Characters Present:

Nicholas Rostóv

Count Ilya Rostóv

Countess Natalya Rostova

Natasha Rostova

Vaska Denísov

Location:

The Rostov House

Count Ilya Rostóv arrives home, and Nicholas at first haughtily asks for the 43,000 rubles to pay back to Dólokhov, and then starts to beg and sob as his father starts to leave the room.  

In the meantime, Denísov accidentally proposes to Natasha, who runs off to ask advice from her mother, Countess Natalya Rostova.  The countess does not take it seriously at all, since Natasha is still so young and tells Denísov so, after both she and Natasha reject him.

Count Rostóv eventually raises the funds to pay his son's gambling debts to Dólokhov and Nicholas leaves to rejoin his regiment in Poland.

End of book 4