War and Peace · primary
Countess Mary
fictional · female
Nicholas's wife, who is compassionate and struggles with her feelings towards Sónya.
Aliases
Mary
Titles
Countess
Appearances
- First: Book FIRST EPILOGUE · Chapter VIII · ¶ 2
- Latest: Book FIRST EPILOGUE · Chapter XVI · ¶ 8
Relationships
Sibling · Natásha Rostóva
“Natásha spoke to Pierre about her brother’s life and doings...”
Quotations
“Countess Mary turned red and then pale”
“you have read the Gospels a great deal”
“Countess Mary sat at the other end of the table.”
““That’s always the way,” thought Countess Mary.”
“Countess Mary looked round, saw little Andrew following her, felt that Sónya was right, and for that very reason flushed and with evident difficulty refrained from saying something harsh.”
““You can see the woman in her already,” she said in French, pointing to little Natásha.”
“Countess Mary, and her brother, her mother, and Sónya”
“Countess Mary, looking at and playing with the baby”
“not to mention his wife”
“Countess Mary was the common understanding of her condition expressed”
“Countess Mary glanced at him and turned to Pierre”
“addressing Countess Mary”
“Countess Mary blushed.”
“Yes, I know,” said Countess Mary.”
“Ah, Nicholas, do you know I am often troubled about little Nicholas...”
“and of how she was fonder than ever of Mary, and how Mary was in every way better than herself”
“Mary is so splendid”