Book 2 - Chapter 12

Characters Present:

Emperor Francis
Prince Andrew Bolkónski
Bilíbin

Location: 

Palace, then Bilíbin's house

Bolkónski has his audience with the Emperor, and the Emperor's enthusiasm for the victory over Mortier seems to ingratiate Bolkónski to the rest of the court.

Bolkónski returns to Bilíbin's house to see a carriage hurriedly being packed with luggage.  Bilíbin races out and says that Thabor Bridge in Vienna was taken by the French before it could get blown up, and that the Russians were tricked by the French into to not doing so. 

Consequently, the French are now on the move to Brünn and the inhabitants of Brünn are now on the run to Olmütz.  Bilíbin invites Bolkónski to go with him to Olmütz, but Bolkönksi declines and starts packing to return to the army.

Book 2 - Chapter 11

Characters Present:

Prince Andrew Bolkónski

Bilíbin

Prince Hippolyte Kurágin

three other men, described as diplomats

Location: 

Bilíbin's house

Prince Andrew wakes at Bilíbin's house and puts on his dress uniform, for today, he is to meet with the Emperor Francis. 

He heads downstairs to Bilíbin's study and finds him in there in light-hearted conversation with Prince Hippolyte Kurágin and three other men who are diplomats.  Bolkónski learns that Kurágin is super popular with the ladies, and he gets invited out with the group to see the sights and attractive women of Brünn.

Bolkónski declines, explaining that he must meet with the Emperor that morning. Bilíbin advises him try and talk a lot, as the Emperor dislikes speaking.