War and Peace, Book 6: 1808–10, Chapter 14 summary
Book 6: 1808–10, Chapter 14 of 365 · 6 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 14, Natásha excitedly oversees her family’s preparations for her first grand ball, but repeated adjustments to her dress delay their departure. While distinguished guests arrive at the host’s mansion, the Rostóvs finish dressing, collect Márya Ignátevna Perónskaya, and set off again at eleven.
What happens
- Guests arrive at a grandee’s brightly lit mansion for a ball that the Emperor is expected to attend.
- Natásha directs Sónya’s and her mother’s preparations while her own dress remains unfinished.
- The maids shorten Natásha’s skirt, but it still hangs too low when she puts it on.
- Natásha rushes to adjust her mother’s cap and tears her gauze skirt; Dunyásha offers to repair it.
- The Rostóvs leave at a quarter past ten and collect Perónskaya, departing again at eleven.
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What to notice
Natásha’s insistence shows how completely she takes charge of the preparations. Her concern with everyone else’s appearance also leaves her own dressing unfinished.
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What first delays the completion of Natásha’s outfit?
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