War and Peace, Book 2: 1805, Chapter 13 요약

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In Chapter 13, Prince Andrew rejoins the disorderly Russian retreat, protects a doctor’s wife from a transport officer, and reaches headquarters deeply troubled by what he sees. There he learns that battle orders replace rumors of surrender, while Kutúzov keeps him close despite his request to join Bagratión’s dangerous detachment.

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Prince Andrew borrows a horse and rides through the retreating army, finding blocked roads, abandoned equipment, and soldiers beyond their officers’ control.
He threatens a drunken transport officer with his riding whip to secure passage for a doctor’s wife.
Nesvítski and another adjutant greet him with anxious questions about surrender, but none of them knows what is happening.
At headquarters, Kozlóvski tells Andrew that orders call for battle, not surrender.
Kutúzov blesses Bagratión, refuses Andrew’s request to join his detachment, and takes Andrew into his carriage.
Kutúzov expects terrible losses for Bagratión’s force, then calmly asks Andrew about his court visit.