War and Peace, Book 13: 1812, Chapter 16 summary
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In Chapter 16, Bolkhovítinov reaches Litashëvka after midnight with urgent news that Napoleon is at Formínsk, prompting the feverish Peter Petróvich Konovnítsyn to rise and act. Konovnítsyn puts his work before his illness, while his visit to Toll begins to confirm his fear that the news invites competing plans and staff disputes.
What happens
- Bolkhovítinov rides through mud to Litashëvka and demands to see the general on duty.
- Shcherbínin hesitates to wake the ill Konovnítsyn, but Bolkhovítinov insists that several sources confirm Napoleon’s presence at Formínsk.
- Konovnítsyn wakes, reads the dispatch, dresses, and says they must go to His Highness.
- The narrator describes Konovnítsyn’s quiet dedication and his habit of serving wherever conditions are hardest.
- Konovnítsyn fears renewed staff quarrels; Toll immediately discusses plans, and Konovnítsyn reminds him to go to His Highness.
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