# Maurus Imrey — Pimpernel and Rosemary character guide > Maurus Imrey in Pimpernel and Rosemary by Baroness Orczy. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** Maurus, Count Imrey, the Imrey **First appearance:** 0001-i ## Snapshot A proud Hungarian count whose volcanic temper turns a routine arrest into a brawl, forcing his wife to physically restrain him for their son's sake. ## Who they are Count Imrey is the fiery patriarch of the Imrey household, a man whose dark eyes and ungoverned passions make him both commanding and dangerously impulsive. When Romanian soldiers descend on his home, he charges them like an infuriated bull, hurling invective and fists until his wife Elza pins him down, whispering desperate pleas for their son Philip's safety. His inability to master his temper transforms a tense political moment into a family crisis, and his reckless defiance raises the stakes for everyone in the château. ## Relationships ### [Rosemary Fowkes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pimpernel_and_rosemary_se/characters/rosemary_fowkes) _social_ Maurus is an acquaintance of Rosemary, connected through the Imrey family circle. ### [Elza Imrey](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pimpernel_and_rosemary_se/characters/elza_imrey) _family_ Elza and Maurus are siblings, sharing a close familial bond within the Imrey household. ### [Elza Imrey](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pimpernel_and_rosemary_se/characters/elza_imrey) _family_ Elza and Maurus are siblings, sharing a close familial bond within the Imrey household. ### [Rosemary Fowkes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pimpernel_and_rosemary_se/characters/rosemary_fowkes) _social_ Maurus is an acquaintance of Rosemary, connected through the Imrey family circle. ### [Elza Imrey](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pimpernel_and_rosemary_se/characters/elza_imrey) _family_ Elza and Maurus are siblings, sharing a close familial bond within the Imrey household. ### [Rosemary Fowkes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pimpernel_and_rosemary_se/characters/rosemary_fowkes) _social_ Maurus is an acquaintance of Rosemary, connected through the Imrey family circle. ## In the story ### [Chapter X: The Hospitality of Kis-Imre](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pimpernel_and_rosemary_se/chapters/x) Maurus is neurasthenic, quarrelsome, and embittered by war and occupation; he has a swarthy complexion and piercing eyes, but is a man of culture. ### [XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pimpernel_and_rosemary_se/chapters/xi) Hurls invectives against the Romanians; praises Rosemary's dancing. ### [XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pimpernel_and_rosemary_se/chapters/xii) Rages in his apartments, threatening violence against Romanians. Elza tries to keep him quiet to avoid further trouble. ### [XV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pimpernel_and_rosemary_se/chapters/xv) Departs from his usual ill-temper to exchange remarks with Naniescu, sharing in the general happiness. ### [Chapter XVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pimpernel_and_rosemary_se/chapters/xvii) Unbends and joins in the family joy, oblivious to the threat. ### [XIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pimpernel_and_rosemary_se/chapters/xix) Shouts contradictory orders across the hall amid the household turmoil. ### [XX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pimpernel_and_rosemary_se/chapters/xx) Sits in a trance after learning the gipsy's warning; appears half-crazy. ### [XXIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pimpernel_and_rosemary_se/chapters/xxiii) Struggles to control his hatred for the Romanian officers for the sake of Philip and Anna's safety. ### [XXIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pimpernel_and_rosemary_se/chapters/xxiv) Mentioned as needing to be put to sleep; Elza checks on him after the ball. ### [XXV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pimpernel_and_rosemary_se/chapters/xxv) Mentioned as the one to whom Elza must break the news of Philip and Anna's capture. ### [XXVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pimpernel_and_rosemary_se/chapters/xxvii) Has fainted due to a fit brought on by the shock of the news; the doctor orders quiet and careful watching. ### [XXIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pimpernel_and_rosemary_se/chapters/xxix) Reported to be better, having taken milk and slept for an hour. ### [The Decision](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pimpernel_and_rosemary_se/chapters/xxx) Recovering from illness, kept quiet on doctor's orders. ### [XXXII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pimpernel_and_rosemary_se/chapters/xxxii) Described as sleepless and wandering in mind, but physically stronger. ### [XXXVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pimpernel_and_rosemary_se/chapters/xxxvi) Mentally deteriorating, speaks vaguely about Elza's movements and laments the loss of his property and Philip's imprisonment. ### [XXXVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pimpernel_and_rosemary_se/chapters/xxxviii) Receives eviction order with surprising calm, having been prepared by Elza's letter; plans to leave Kis-Imre. ### [XLIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pimpernel_and_rosemary_se/chapters/xliv) Composed when told to leave Kis-Imre; Rosemary hopes to travel with him. ### [XLVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pimpernel_and_rosemary_se/chapters/xlvi) Found asleep on Jasper's sofa; explains he was turned out of Kis-Imre and is stranded in Sót, seeking Jasper's help. ### [XLVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pimpernel_and_rosemary_se/chapters/xlvii) Attacks Peter on the bridge, falls into the stream, and dies from a broken spine. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pimpernel_and_rosemary_se/characters/maurus_imrey - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pimpernel_and_rosemary_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pimpernel_and_rosemary_se/characters