Count Rostóv

Aliases

the count · Rostóv · the old count · Papa · Nicholas · old Count Rostóv

Titles

Count · Lieutenant · squadron commander

Appearances

• First: Book ONE · Chapter XVI · ¶ 5
• Latest: Book TWELVE · Chapter VI · ¶ 15

Relationships

• Social acquaintance · Daniel

  “the count remembered the wolf he had let slip and his encounter with Daniel.”

Quotations

• “The count is suffering physically and mentally”

• “The count is very, very ill, and you must not see him at all”

• “The count, holding his cards fanwise, kept himself with difficulty from dropping into his usual after-dinner nap...”

• “First came Márya Dmítrievna and the count, both with merry countenances.”

• “the count at last handed a letter addressed in his son’s handwriting...”

• “the count, the countess, and Natásha looked at her reproachfully.”

• “Rostóv was with a platoon on skirmishing duty”

• “Your honor, the generals!”

• “Your excellency,” said Rostóv, “may I ask a favor?”

• “Rostóv’s share in Dólokhov’s duel with Bezúkhov was hushed up by the efforts of the old count”

• “Nicholas brought many young men to his parents’ house”

• “the old count came in from his club, cheerful and contented.”

• “Well—had a good time?” said the old count, smiling gaily and proudly at his son.”

• “Well!... said the old count, spreading out his arms and sinking helplessly on the sofa.”

• “Rostóv had come to Tilsit”

• “thought Nicholas”

• “Lieutenant Count Rostóv”

• “The old count felt this most”

• “the old count in his blue coat came up to the dancers”

• “Pierre, as one of the principal guests, had to sit down to boston with Count Rostóv, the general, and the colonel.”

• “the old count began irresolutely to admonish Nicholas”

• “the count was more perturbed than ever by the condition of his affairs”

• “old Count Rostóv went to Moscow with Natásha and Sónya.”

• “Count Rostóv took Natásha to call on Prince Nicholas Bolkónski.”

• “there, my dear princess, I’ve brought you my songstress,” said the count,”

• “The count got out helped by the footmen, and, passing among men and women who were entering and the program sellers, they all three went along the corridor to the first row of boxes.”

• ““Dear me, Michael Kirílovich has grown still stouter!” remarked the count.”

• “Count Rostóv resumed his seat.”

• “Count Rostóv took the girls to Countess Bezúkhova’s.”

• “Come, come, Natásha!”

• “Well, and he?”

• “Count Rostóv approved of this suggestion”

• “I am sorry I went to see him and took her”

• “Well, mon cher, have you got the manifesto?”

• “People are being arrested...”

• “Oh yes, the war.”

• “Come, come! Here’s a fine warrior!”

• “said Count Rostóv, with a sob”

• “This is Count Rostóv, squadron commander, and I am your humble servant.”

• “This meeting immediately struck Rostóv as a romantic event.”

• “I cannot express, Princess, how glad I am that I happened to ride here and am able to show my readiness to serve you.”

• ““I hear that their affairs are in a very bad way,” said Julie. “And he is so unreasonable, the count himself I mean.”

• ““If he manages the business properly he will be able to pay off all his debts,” said the militia officer, speaking of Rostóv.”

• “The old count, suddenly setting to work, kept passing from the yard to the house and back again, shouting confused instructions to the hurrying people, and flurrying them still more.”

• “her meeting with Rostóv”

• “Count Rostóv had called”

• “Rostóv entered the room”

• “they spoke of their last meeting—Nicholas trying to change the subject”

• “Nicholas also noticed that look”

• “Rostóv told the governor’s wife that he would not make any declaration to Princess Mary”