Part 1: Chapter 3 - 4 The Sventitsky's Christmas Party and The Hour of the Inevitable Summary

By the winter of 1911, Yura attends his final year of university with the intention of becoming a doctor. Besides medicine, literature and writing attract him, and he wants to someday write a grand novel. Until then, he composes poetry. He and Tonia prepare to attend a Christmas party together. Meanwhile, Lara has determined to end the unendurable affair with Komarovsky, even if it means shooting the man dead with a revolver. The night of the party, she hides the revolver in her muff and makes her way through the wintry streets of Moscow. She partakes in the dancing while Yura and Tonia celebrate with their friends in the back of the house. Then in the early morning hours, Lara...