War and Peace · secondary
Mademoiselle Bourienne
fictional · female
The companion of Princess Mary, she brings a lighthearted atmosphere to the household.
Appearances
- First: Book ONE · Chapter XXV · ¶ 41
- Latest: Book FIRST EPILOGUE · Chapter VI · ¶ 24
Relationships
Friendship · Princess Mary Bolkónskaya
“Ah, you are sending off a letter, Princess? I have already dispatched mine. I have written to my poor mother,” said the smiling Mademoiselle Bourienne rapidly, in her pleasant mellow tones and with guttural r’s.”
“When the little princess had grown accustomed to life at Bald Hills, she took a special fancy to Mademoiselle Bourienne...”
Friendship · Prince Nicholas Andréevich Bolkónski
“She is the first person in this house; she’s my best friend,” cried the prince.”
Rival · Princess Mary Bolkónskaya
“Princess Mary flushed and ran out of the room.”
Social acquaintance · Prince Nicholas
“completely breaking off his relations with Mademoiselle Bourienne.”
Romantic attraction · Anatole Kurágin
“Though no words had passed between Anatole and Mademoiselle Bourienne, they quite understood one another as to the first part of their romance.”
Quotations
“Mademoiselle Bourienne rapidly”
“the prince has been scolding Michael Ivánovich”
“the pretty, fair-haired Frenchwoman, Mademoiselle Bourienne, rushed out apparently beside herself with delight.”
“I knew the princess at once,” put in Mademoiselle Bourienne.”
“Ah! what joy for the princess!” exclaimed she.”
“Mademoiselle Bourienne were already awaiting him”
“You know, Prince, I am not a Bonapartist!”
“There is only Mademoiselle Bourienne....”
“I don’t like your Mademoiselle Bourienne at all,” said Prince Andrew.”
“Mademoiselle Bourienne, who knew that the prince was in a bad humor”
“the little princess and Mademoiselle Bourienne had already received from Másha”
“And she saw Mademoiselle Bourienne, with her ribbon and pretty face, and her unusually animated look which was fixed on him.”
“Mademoiselle Bourienne had long been waiting for a Russian prince who, able to appreciate at a glance her superiority to the plain, badly dressed, ungainly Russian princesses, would fall in love with her and carry her off.”
“Mademoiselle Bourienne walked up and down the conservatory for a long time that evening,”
“holding the weeping Mademoiselle Bourienne in her arms and gently stroking her hair.”
“Oh, only my poor mother...”
“Mademoiselle Bourienne, too, seemed passionately fond of the boy”
“Mademoiselle Bourienne looked at him with pleasant smiles”
“turning to Mademoiselle Bourienne, he would ask her in Princess Mary’s presence how she liked our village priests and icons.”
“My dear friend, Mademoiselle Bourienne, sends you kisses.”
“allusions to stepmothers and amiabilities to Mademoiselle Bourienne”
“Mademoiselle Bourienne”
“Mademoiselle Bourienne came into Princess Mary’s room”
“she is the first person in this house; she’s my best friend”
“Princess Mary asked Mademoiselle Bourienne’s pardon”
“The first person who came to meet the visitors was Mademoiselle Bourienne.”
“Mademoiselle Bourienne was the first to recover herself after this apparition and began speaking about the prince’s indisposition.”
“from Mademoiselle Bourienne”
“Mademoiselle Bourienne was the same coquettish, self-satisfied girl”
“that worthless woman, who is not fit to be my sister’s companion”
“when speaking of 'trash' he referred not only to Mademoiselle Bourienne”
“did not admit Mademoiselle Bourienne either.”
“Oh, very interesting!” said Mademoiselle Bourienne.”
“It was Mademoiselle Bourienne in a black dress and weepers.”
“You know, chère Marie, that we are in danger—are surrounded by the French.”
“Mademoiselle Bourienne, who was in the drawing room”
“thought Mademoiselle Bourienne”
“With her traveled Mademoiselle Bourienne”
“Mademoiselle Bourienne, Dessalles, and Princess Mary’s servants were astonished at her energy”
“she sent for Mademoiselle Bourienne and went with her to the drawing room.”