During Andrei's absence, Prince Anatole Kuragin takes advantage of the situation by courting Natasha, even though he is already married. She succumbs to his charms, and tries to elope with Kuragin. Although this is thwarted by Natasha's cousin Sonya, Natasha hastily writes to Princess Marya, breaking off the engagement. After _her_ plan to elope is ruined, Natasha attempts suicide. <sep>, Pronoun: her <sep>, A: Natasha <sep>, B: Marya