[COMPLETE] War and Peace, Volume 2-ans

Post by **Kitty** » February 3rd, 2023, 9:11 am

sjmarky wrote: ↑February 3rd, 2023, 9:07 amI think I’m the one confused. Berg got 20k up front, and another 80 in an iou, so dad’s still on the hook.

yep checked it out, he probably took Vera on an IOU

Still, it was Rostov, so he is probably hoping that Natasha at least marries rich. Not sure how rich Andrew really is, but they seem well-to-do at least.

Sonia

sjmarky · Post by **sjmarky** » February 3rd, 2023, 10:26 am

Yeah, I got my senior counts mixed up.

sjmarky · Post by **sjmarky** » February 3rd, 2023, 3:45 pm

65 - 67 ready for PL.

Post by **Kitty** » February 4th, 2023, 6:04 am

sjmarky wrote: ↑February 3rd, 2023, 3:45 pm65 - 67 ready for PL.

and PL ok. I like the story of the Rostov's, they seem to be the central family about who the story revolves. Not sure Nicholas is able to get them out of debt though.

thanks

Sonia

sjmarky · Post by **sjmarky** » February 5th, 2023, 3:27 pm

ulyulyulyuing Go ahead. Try it.

Nothing better than being nearly finished with a chapter and realizing I'd been saying Ezrá instead of Erzá.

Post by **Kitty** » February 6th, 2023, 7:50 am

sjmarky wrote: ↑February 5th, 2023, 3:27 pmulyulyulyuing Go ahead. Try it.

haha indeed this was quite a feat. Well ulyuled throughout 7.4. and PL ok for section 68.

Sorry, couldn't finish the other two sections today, but will get to them tomorrow.

Thanks

Sonia

Post by **Kitty** » February 7th, 2023, 6:29 am

69, 70 and 71 are PL ok. I dislike all kinds of hunts so the scene where they ran down the wolf and the hare were hard to listen to for me

but the merry-making in the last chapter was really lovely. I enjoyed that chapter very much, one of the best in the book so far in my opinion.

Thanks

Sonia

sjmarky · Post by **sjmarky** » February 7th, 2023, 11:45 am

The casual cruelty is hard to take.

72 & 73 in. No animals were harmed in the recording of these chapters.

Post by **Kitty** » February 8th, 2023, 3:16 am

well in this last chapter I was really losing patience with Natasha, she behaves like such a spoilt child. I wonder what Andrew sees in her.

And I wonder whether Tolstoy wanted show her in a positive light that way, but it totally backfired with me. She is not an agreeable person the way she behaves. Well, maybe she is maturing after marriage.

Both chapters PL ok, thanks

Sonia

sjmarky · Post by **sjmarky** » February 8th, 2023, 8:42 am

Kitty wrote: ↑February 8th, 2023, 3:16 am well in this last chapter I was really losing patience with Natasha, she behaves like such a spoilt child. I wonder what Andrew sees in her. And I wonder whether Tolstoy wanted show her in a positive light that way, but it totally backfired with me. She is not an agreeable person the way she behaves. Well, maybe she is maturing after marriage.

Both chapters PL ok, thanks

Sonia

It’s easy to forget she’s just 16 and has been raised in a pampered, cloistered environment surrounded by, basically, slaves. I think Andrew is attracted by her naïveté and childish devotion to him, which will prove to be a pain in his ass if the do in fact marry.

sjmarky · Post by **sjmarky** » February 8th, 2023, 3:33 pm

74 ready for PL.

sjmarky · Post by **sjmarky** » February 9th, 2023, 4:14 pm

75 - 78 ready for PL.

More soap opera.

Post by **Kitty** » February 10th, 2023, 9:35 am

soap opera indeed

now the countess is really unhappy with Sonya and Nicolas, oh she can be mean... I liked the chapter with the mummery very much, quite a vivid description of private amusements back in the day.

sections 75, 76 and 77 are PL ok.

small edit for section 74:

> at 14:46: "behind him the others moved noisily" - you say "noiselessly" which is just the opposite. I cannot imagine that party being noiseless

thanks

Sonia

sjmarky · Post by **sjmarky** » February 10th, 2023, 11:13 am

Yeah, I can see how runners noiselessly squeaking doesn't make much sense.

Sívtsek Vrazhók. I almost gave up.

Post by **Kitty** » February 10th, 2023, 4:49 pm

sjmarky wrote: ↑February 10th, 2023, 11:13 amSívtsek Vrazhók. I almost gave up.

yes some Russian names can be tricky. I thought I understood "vrazhek", as something to do with "enemies", but found out that it's a similar word meaning "small ravine" and Sivka is a river in that Moscow area, here you can see some pictures: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sivtsev_Vrazhek_Lane

I start to like Pierre better. And I pity Mary more and more...maybe those two would have been better suited for each other, to get her away from her impossible father.

All three chapters PL ok, thanks, and have a good weekend

Sonia