War and Peace Volume 2 Book 5 Chapter 20

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In which young Rostóv finds himself caught amidst the grand and uneasy moments of a peace treaty signing, wandering the town of Tilsit and wrestling with his desire to deliver a petition on behalf of a friend. His hope and admiration for the Emperor mingle with the harsh reality of protocol and duty, revealing the delicate balance between personal courage and the immutable law.

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