War and Peace Volume 2 Book 6 Chapter 26

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In which Princess Mary receives a heartfelt letter from Prince Andrew announcing his engagement, prompting a fraught response from their father and stirring deep reflections within her on the fleeting nature of worldly happiness. Amidst the domestic tensions and hopes for reconciliation, she finds solace and inspiration in the simple faith of wandering pilgrims, nurturing a secret longing to embrace a life devoted to spiritual pilgrimage.

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