hɜː hˈʌsbənd, kˈaʊnt nˈɪkəlˌaɪ ˈɪlɪˌɪtʃ tˈɑːlstɔɪ, ɐ vˈɛɾɚɹən ʌvðə wˈɔːɹ ɐɡˈɛnst nɐpˈoʊlɪən ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛlv, ˈædᵻd ɐ sˈɛkənd stˈoːɹi tə ðə hˈaʊs, pɹəvˈaɪdɪŋ ɐkˌɑːmədˈeɪʃən fɚɹən ɛkstˈɛndᵻd fˈæmɪli ʌv θˈɜːtiːn.
Her husband, Count Nikolai Ilyich Tolstoy, a veteran of the war against Napoleon in 1812, added a second storey to the house, providing accommodation for an extended family of thirteen.