Part 2, Chapters 13-16 Summary

Andrew isn't sure where to find the army after his trip, so he talks to soldiers he meets along the way. He comes across a woman in a shawl who begs him for help. She is the wife of a military doctor and begs Andrew for protection. He helps her cart through the mass of traffic and then goes on his way. He finally finds Nesvitsky and the others and sees old Kutuzov. Bagration's unit is hungry and exhausted, and they need time to rest. Kutuzov accepts the proposal of capitulation to give the rest of the units time to catch up. Napoleon is angry at this move. Andrew joins Bagration, who informs him that there will probably be some fighting within the next day or two. Andrew helps Bagration in organizing his soldiers and boosting morale. Andrew recognizes...