the Count’s grandmother, who raises Helena and the Count after their parents pass away. When the Russian nobility is dissolved, the Count returns to his family estate from Paris in order to ensure her safe passage out of the country. The Count describes her as independent, authoritative, and impatient with pettiness.
The Countess Quotes in A Gentleman in Moscow
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Book 1, 1922, An Ambassador
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From the earliest age, we must learn to say good-bye to friends and family. […] But experience is less likely to teach us how to bid our dearest possessions adieu. And if it were to? We wouldn't welcome the education. For eventually, we come to hold our dearest possessions more closely than we hold our friends.
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The Countess Quotes in A Gentleman in Moscow
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Book 1, 1922, An Ambassador
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From the earliest age, we must learn to say good-bye to friends and family. […] But experience is less likely to teach us how to bid our dearest possessions adieu. And if it were to? We wouldn't welcome the education. For eventually, we come to hold our dearest possessions more closely than we hold our friends.
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