Shrnutí War and Peace: Chapter 28

Co se stane

1. As Andrew prepares to leave, Mary urges him to treat his wife kindly and defends their father against criticism.
2. Mary gives Andrew an ancestral icon, and he accepts it with tenderness mixed with irony.
3. Andrew admits that both spouses are unhappy, then rejects Mademoiselle Bourienne’s smiling approach and visits his wife.
4. His father promises medical help for the birth, gives Andrew a letter, and explains arrangements for his papers.
5. Andrew asks his father to raise any son he leaves if killed, then leaves after his wife faints during their embrace.

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Na co se zaměřit

Andrew admits that both spouses are unhappy without identifying a cause. His uncertainty contrasts with Mary’s confidence that faith can supply the love he lacks.

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