Chapters 11-13

In chapter 11 & 12 the old woman tells her story, she is with Cunégonde. She is the daughter of Pope Urban X and the princess of Palestrina. The old woman talks about everything bad that has happened to her and all of it contradicts Pangloss' theory. The old woman has been through it all violence, rape, slavery, and betrayal and seen the ravages of war and greed. She then tells Candide and Cunégonde to ask all the passengers about the troubles in their lives. In chapter 13 they do and they find out that everyone has had a tough life. Then later the find out that an officer is looking for Candide because he murdered those two men.