Tuesday 5 November 2019

In Which We Discuss War and Peace, Part 11 Chapters 30 and 31

Chapter 30

We're back with the Rostovs, who have made almost no progress in leaving Moscow, since they set off so half-cocked in the first place and then were beset by further delays.  This means that they're in a prime position to watch the first fire start in Moscow on the second of September.

Chapter 31

Natasha is told about the fire but doesn't care because Sonya has told her about Andrew, specifically the fact that he's wounded and with them.  Natasha has vowed to see him, despite being terrified because she knows he's injured and is having horrible visions about what that might mean.  Her mother spends the day distracting her, but she finally manages to get into his room that evening.  The chapter ends with him reaching out a hand to her.

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