War and Peace, Book 6: 1808–10, Chapter 7 summary
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In Chapter 7, Pierre grows dissatisfied with the Petersburg Freemasons, seeks higher instruction abroad, and returns with a plan for coordinated moral action. His speech divides the lodge, and its rejection exposes both his frustration with empty ceremonies and his difficulty making others understand his ideas exactly.
What happens
- Pierre leads Masonic activities and supports charity, but continues the personal excesses he condemns.
- He sorts the Brothers into four groups and doubts whether Russian Freemasonry follows its founding principles.
- He travels abroad for higher instruction and returns to Petersburg in the summer of 1809.
- Pierre urges the lodge to educate people, reward virtue, and build a powerful international network without violent revolution.
- The Brothers divide over his proposals, and even his supporters interpret them differently from him.
- The Grand Master criticizes Pierre’s temper; after learning his proposal is rejected, Pierre leaves without the customary formalities.
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