War and Peace, Book 10: 1812, Chapter 12 summary
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In Chapter 12, Princess Mary sits awake at night, remembering her father’s illness and regretting that she did not enter his room when he wanted to talk. His final tenderness brings tears, but the memory of his body turns sorrow into terror, and she runs toward the servants.
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- Princess Mary sits beside her open window, absorbed in sorrow while the village grows quiet.
- She remembers her father’s first stroke and a night when she listens outside his room instead of entering.
- She regrets missing a chance to understand and comfort him, then weeps over his final endearment.
- The memory of his face in the coffin fills her with fear and prevents her from praying.
- She calls for Dunyásha and runs toward her nurse and the maids.
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