# Rosalie — Short Fiction character guide

> Rosalie in Short Fiction by Xavier de Maistre.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Rose, The amiable Rosalie

**First appearance:** 0000-a-journey-round-my-room

## Who they are

Called Rose, she is the beloved companion whose old age and departure mark the tender, irrecoverable losses that shadow the narrator's wandering life.

## Relationships

### [Joanetti](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_58_se/characters/joanetti)

_romantic_

Joanetti and Rosalie share a romantic relationship, with frequent interactions suggesting intimacy or courtship.

### [Ivan Smirnoff](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_58_se/characters/ivan_smirnoff)

_social_

Ivan Smirnoff and Rosalie are social acquaintances, possibly meeting through shared circles or events.

### [James](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_58_se/characters/james)

_friendship_

James is a friend or companion to Rosalie, with a bond of mutual trust and camaraderie.

### [Marie](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_58_se/characters/marie)

_friendship_

Marie is a close friend or sisterly figure to Rosalie, offering emotional support.

## In the story

### [XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_58_se/chapters/xi)

The amiable Rosalie is remembered for her agility and beauty on a hillock, embodying the rose and white colors the narrator praises.

### [XVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_58_se/chapters/xvi)

Rose, the narrator's faithful dog, comes to lie in the angle formed by his body, and a mute dialogue of sensations is described between them.

### [XVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_58_se/chapters/xvii)

The narrator's dog Rose, an amiable creature with whom he has lived for six years, is praised for her loyalty and affection, in contrast to his human acquaintances who have forgotten him.

### [XX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_58_se/chapters/xx)

Referenced as 'the unhappy Charlotte' in the engraving, though not directly present.

### [XXVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_58_se/chapters/xxviii)

Rose recognizes the beggar James and shows remembrance and gratitude through caresses.

### [XXXIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_58_se/chapters/xxxiii)

The narrator calls to Rose, acknowledging her ability to guess his sorrows and soften them with her caresses.

### [XLII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_58_se/chapters/xlii)

The cat Rose jumps into the narrator's arms, ending the dream.

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_58_se/chapters/iii)

Rose, who follows Joanetti and is pushed into the narrator's room by him, marking the growing distance between the narrator and his former servant.

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_58_se/chapters/iv)

The narrator sends his aged dog Rose to live with a kind nun, ensuring her comfort in old age.

### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_58_se/chapters/v)

Mentioned as part of the concluded story of Joanetti and Rose.

### [IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_58_se/chapters/ix)

Rose, the narrator's dog, lies asleep and ignores the failed artificial dove, adding to the narrator's humiliation.

## Links

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