Pierre receives a letter from Marya D., insisting that he visit.

Marya D. asks for Pierre’s help, informing him that Natasha has broken her engagement to Andrey and tried to elope with Anatole Kuragin; both Pierre and Marya D. are furious. Pierre reveals that Anatole is already married.

Marya D. asks Pierre to tell Anatole to leave Moscow immediately. Pierre accepts.