War and Peace, Book 15: 1812–13, Chapter 20 summary
Book 15: 1812–13, Chapter 20 of 365 · 3 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 20, Natásha becomes cheerful and hopeful after Pierre’s visit, while Princess Mary struggles to accept this change out of loyalty to her brother. When Natásha admits that she loves Pierre and cries over her fear of being bad, Mary accepts her happiness, though Pierre’s planned departure for Petersburg troubles Natásha.
What happens
- After Pierre’s first evening visit, Natásha grows cheerful, stops dwelling on the past, and begins making happy plans.
- Princess Mary initially sees Natásha’s change as disloyalty to her brother, but cannot blame her in person.
- After speaking privately with Pierre, Mary tells the eager Natásha what he says, including his plan to go to Petersburg.
- Noticing Mary’s grief, Natásha cries, asks for guidance, and admits that she loves Pierre.
- Mary accepts Natásha’s happiness but rejects talk of marrying Nicholas, while Natásha tries to accept Pierre’s departure.
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