Part 5, Chapters 6-10 Summary

Anna Pavlovna and company are repulsed and amused by Pierre, calling him "crack brained" while he's away. Boris makes an appearance at Anna Pavlovna's, and they are all very impressed with him—especially Helene. Helene tells Boris that she must see him on the following Tuesday about an important matter. Boris goes to her drawing room on Tuesday and there is no explanation for the urgency of the visit, except that she invites him to dinner the following day.

During that stay in Petersburg, Boris is constantly at the house of Countess Bezuhov. Old Bolkonsky has been appointed one of the eight commanders-in-chief of the Russian militias, and he is very busy with his duties. Maria is taking care of the baby, Prince Nikolai. Upon Andrew's return, the old prince made over part of his property to him, giving...