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From: Monarch Notes
Date: 19630101
Author:Tolstoy, Leo

Tolstoy, Leo
Monarch Notes
01-01-1963
War And Peace: Book Four

Chapter One:

It is the year 1806. Nicholas Rostov returns home to Moscow on leave. It
is a scene of joyous welcome. The world, notes Nicholas, in spite of his fears
that it will have changed, is still the same. Sonya is there. Denisov is
introduced. "Darling Denisov," shouts the irrepressible Natasha, hugging and
kissing him. She is in love with someone else, as usual. Sonya has remained
faithful to Nicholas; however, "he must be free." Vera points out that things
have changed between Sonya and Nicholas, embarrassing everyone as is ...

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