War and Peace: resumen de Book 5: 1806–07, Chapter 2

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1. An elderly stranger addresses Pierre, acknowledges his unhappiness, and identifies himself as a Freemason.
2. Pierre admits that he does not believe in God, but the stranger’s conviction makes him eager to believe.
3. The Mason argues that wisdom requires inner purification, faith, and attention to conscience rather than reason alone.
4. He condemns Pierre’s idleness, misuse of wealth, treatment of his wife, and shooting of another man.
5. Pierre asks for help, and the Mason gives him a note for Count Willarski and advises solitude and self-examination.
6. After learning the traveler’s name, Pierre reflects on his past and feels certain that moral renewal is possible.

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