Chapter 20 (2/2)
”Only one chair.” Anna pointed it out.
Karenin realized that he was not thoughtful. He planned to ring the bell for the servant to bring a chair, but Anna stopped him.
”I have a soft stool in my bedroom.” She said that without waiting for Karenin to say anything, she ran out and soon brought over a stool with plump looking cushions.
As a result, this room after the tea cup, there is a thing without edges and corners, but also with fluffy skills.
Karenin did not say anything about the existence of this kind of violation. He acquiesced in all this. In the days to come, he would often watch his wife move in and out of his world, filling the world with more round and soft things.According to Karenin's habit, his guests always sat opposite him, either in uniform or in formal clothes. When talking to them, Karenin was used to pondering the meaning of the other party's next sentence before he finished his last sentence.
But now, beside his lonely chair, there is a too soft stool. It is pink, and there is lace made of ribbon. It seems that if you put your fingers on it, no matter where you put them, they will bounce again and again.
After he sat down, he also found that for a moment, he was a little uncertain about what tone to use to talk with the people around him.
She was wearing a white skirt. The collar was not exposed like other women, but was closed. It was stacked like the petals of a Jacaranda, with a blue brooch in the middle. The neck is blue and delicate, and the skin is long and thin, like lily, looking up at the sky.
And look up, her gray round eyes like the square tile gray pigeon furry neck color, very bright and soft.
She was so close to herself, her eyes on the form he had just opened, and then murmured in admiration, as if it were not just a form, but something great.
”You're really great, Alexis. You've done a great job. It's easy to see!” Anna exclaimed from the bottom of her heart.
Karenin's handwriting has always been the kind she likes, not frivolous or stiff. His logical thinking is very strong, and the relations listed are concise and clear, and the key points are very prominent.
”It's nothing.” Karenin said that his tone was still stable, but there were some waves in his heart.
He began to tell Anna in his flat voice about the big circles of Petersburg's upper class.
As a respectable lady, his wife in Petersburg must contact the circle in the future, Karenin roughly divided them into three categories.
The first is that Anna has to deal with the circle he brings to her, including his colleagues and subordinates. But it is not the main task of today. Moreover, in this circle, Karenin himself will play a leading role.
The second is the circle headed by Countess Lydia, which has a political mantle. Although it is flashy, it is a kind of secret political channel. Some of these things will be told by Karenin to his wife in the future.
The third circle is the one Anna will come into contact with tomorrow, led by the Duchess of Betsy. He was the kind of circle that Karenin disliked the most, but he could not avoid it completely.
”Your cousin, Betsy, is an excellent leader in this circle. She has fully grasped the core meaning of this circle and has never deviated from the theme from the beginning to the end.” Karenin said in a flat tone.
Although most people would not have other ideas when they heard this kind of evaluation, Anna could tell that Karenin did not like Betsy very much.
”Don't you like Betsy?”
Karenin looked at her and said, ”if people ask me this, I will avoid answering my personal preference, or I will let you get the answer you want. But I said I would always be honest with you, so I have to regret to tell you, Anna, I don't like this lady
Anna didn't have much impression on him. She only remembered that she was a beauty. She was more curious about why Karenin didn't like him.
”I don't want to talk about other people's rights and wrongs, Anna. A man should not talk about a woman, no matter what her status Karenin spoke in a cold language, and Anna knew it meant that he was not willing to talk about it for the time being.
She didn't go into it any more, but it was written down in her heart that she would have to find out for herself tomorrow.
After making up her mind, she looked up at her husband secretly, and saw that his lips were pursed up, which was obviously a little displeased. She laughed.
He drew out a trace of jealousy, went over and kissed the corner of each other's mouth. Then he raised his hands and gently pressed down on the corner of Karenin's mouth, revealing a small stiff arc.
”Who is in front of you now?” She asked.
Karenin raised his right hand, pressed Anna's wrist, and finally gave her a kiss on the knuckle of her thumb. His eyes were fixed on her, and he replied calmly, ”you.”
Anna giggled.
Later, she recalled what happened that day and understood one thing. She thought she was a tolerant and magnanimous person, but in fact, if it is related to Karenin, she is also the most ordinary person, with such shortcomings and a little jealousy.