War and Peace, Book 3: 1805, Chapter 5 요약

줄거리

1. During a restless night, Princess Mary fears marriage, while her father resents the visitors and considers exposing Anatole’s interest in Bourienne.
2. The next morning, Prince Bolkónski presents the proposal, wounds Mary with a remark about Bourienne, and demands her answer within an hour.
3. Mary finds Anatole embracing Bourienne in the conservatory, and he responds to her discovery with a smile and a shrug.
4. Mary comforts the weeping Bourienne and assures her that her affection remains unchanged.
5. Before her father and Prince Vasíli, Mary firmly refuses to marry Anatole despite Vasíli’s request for some hope.
6. Mary privately resolves to seek happiness through self-sacrifice and to help Bourienne marry Anatole.

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Mary gives a firm answer rather than merely submitting to pressure. Her refusal settles the proposal despite Vasíli’s attempt to obtain a less definite response.

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