Chapter 4 (1/2)
Mrs. Terier did not hesitate for a long time. Anna thought it was all due to Karenin's suggestion.
She looked at him again, for she found that there was such a sly side to the prim gentleman.
”I will arrange everything.”
In the end, the senior official promised so.
Madame tiriere could not find any reason to refuse, so the date of marriage was fixed. Naturally, Karenin should have stayed for dinner, but his official duties were inseparable, and Mrs. Terrier preferred to admire those with political ambitions than men who liked to please the women's family.
Anna thought that, according to Mrs. Terier's inhumane personality, she might have to wait until the wedding day to get along with Karenin alone, but unexpectedly, Mrs. Terier thought that since they were about to get married, they could get to know each other for a short time.
Therefore, in addition to the necessary servants, in the eyes of the nobles, servants are no different from those decorations. If they want to be more serious, the furnishings are usually more expensive.
The dense aroma of black tea floats, the delicate decoration of tea in the silver plate, two people maintain etiquette, sit not far, although for Anna this modern people, distance is not close, even close friends, but she knows that can not ask enough.
”Two weeks later.” Anna cleared her throat with a smile, as if she was surrounded by some magic bubble. Her whole body was full of happiness.
The weather was clearly still cold, and the sun couldn't penetrate the thick clouds in Russia to reach the room, but Karenin felt that he felt it.
Sunshine, his little fiancee, everything is fine.
”I hope you don't feel rushed.”
”Not at all.”
As he expected, his fiancee is not reserved in the face of him, but this, to be honest, is very good.
”I'll be in Petersburg the day after tomorrow, everything will be arranged, so you don't have to worry about anything. Next week, when you arrive in Petersburg, I will meet you at the railway station. ”
Karenin was not talking about love words. His tone was no different from his usual speech. He always kept a calm state of statement, but Anna was willing to imagine that it was Karenin style love talk. To be honest, how many men can give everything so easily with my commitment?
”Well, may I have your name now?” Anna said this again without thinking, but Karenin was no longer surprised.
His deep blue eyes looked at Anna, and after a while he whispered, ”Anna,” as she wished
”This is the third time I've asked you to call my name. You know, I haven't always had the courage, Alexis.” Anna said sweetly, her cheeks flushed.
”I won't easily agree to anything that is out of order or etiquette.” Karenin said.
”I have to maintain our dignity.”
Ignoring the fact that it's not pleasant enough, Anna said bluntly, ”I like you to say 'we', Alexis,” she stressed, after a pause, cheerfully, ”I like you to start saying 'we' so naturally. It's good that I'm more confident in our marriage.”
”This is, should be.” Karenin said with rare hesitation.
Anna shook her head, she said sincerely: ”there are some reasons everyone knows, but there are few that can be easily and naturally done.”
When Karenin heard Anna's words, she fell into a brief meditation, and Anna did not let him meditate alone for a long time. Her standard bright eyes looked at her again.
”We have a good start!”
”Good start?” Karenin recalled the memory that he was shocked by the other party's marriage proposal two days ago. Some doubted whether it was really a good start. Her fiancee obviously saw this. She puffed her cheeks like a squirrel, so swollen that her dimples could not be seen.
”Believe me, not everyone can be one, can experience all this.”