War and Peace Volume 4, Part 2, Chapter 12 Summary

It’s been four weeks of prison life so far for Pierre.
Oddly enough, now that he’s had every single thing in his life taken away from him, Pierre is feeling more at peace than ever before.
He’s got a new theory of happiness now, too. Basically he thinks happiness is the same as contentment. In other words, if you’re not actively miserable, that means you’re happy.
Now all he wants is to be free and out of the prison. He feels strong, healthy, and ready for anything.