War and Peace, Book 3: 1805, Chapter 6 summary
Book 3: 1805, Chapter 6 of 365 · 9 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 6, Nicholas’s letter tells the Rostóvs of his wound and promotion, and Anna Mikháylovna carefully prepares his mother to receive the news. Relief and pride fill the household, Sónya receives reassurance of his love, and the family prepares replies, money, and supplies for him.
What happens
- The count receives Nicholas’s letter and weeps, while Anna Mikháylovna offers to prepare the countess for its news.
- Natásha discovers the secret and tells Sónya, whose distress makes her recognize the pain behind the exciting news.
- Sónya declares her lasting love for Nicholas, while Pétya boasts about fighting and teases Natásha about her attachments.
- Anna Mikháylovna tells the countess, and the family gathers to read Nicholas’s account and affectionate greetings.
- Sónya rejoices at Nicholas’s message, while the countess repeatedly reads the letter and marvels at her son’s adulthood.
- The household prepares letters and supplies, and the count sends six thousand rubles through a route involving Borís.
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What to notice
Sónya expresses an absolute commitment that Natásha believes but cannot fully understand. Nicholas’s affectionate message gives her direct reassurance.
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Who does the family choose to forward the letters and money to Nicholas?
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