Chapter 27 (2/2)
You know, Karenin is the last to expose his preferences in front of others, although he does not like these sweets, but in order to accompany the guests, he never moved. But Mr. masacchi, who seemed to be a bit of a good man, observed it.
Karenin put forward an awkward topic. The two couples began to talk about it. Finally, under Anna's guidance, she invited Mrs. massachy to sit on the balcony for a while.
The balcony was not open-air; Anna had made it herself.
The cold wind was completely blocked by the ground glass. The small place was in arc shape. Anna had a simple window made of wood, which was the tartar chariot. He was a good craftsman. Then she and anushika made a lot of cushions. Anushika was very skillful. She made a lot of Rattan Baskets according to Anna's drawing.
The round table is small and delicate, supported by an iron frame below. The iron frame was also painted bright black, and the thin table top was covered with a layer of broken flower cloth. A glass vase with a narrow neck was placed on it, and a flower was placed inside.
”Please sit down, Mrs. massage.” Anna invited the lady to sit down.
”I like your arrangements, Mrs. Karenin. Did you make them all by yourself?” Asked Mrs. massache.
”I still have a lot of good helpers who have helped me, otherwise I can't do it alone.” Anna said with a smile.
Mrs. massage saw that there was an unfinished scarf in the Rattan Baskets. It was composed of black and gray rhombus lattice, which was grand and calm.
”In fact, I've always been curious about how you weave it.” Asked Mrs. massache.
Anna put things here on purpose for Mrs. massage to see. As a matter of fact, she hoped that this matter would be raised by the lady in front of her. If she said it, it would be a loss.
Mrs. massache asked first, which indirectly showed that she liked Anna's designs very much. Unlike the ladies who only like to compare prices, this lady has her own unique ideas.
”Ah, let me tell you in detail.” Anna lifted her lips a little, and within the next hour, her conversation with Mrs. massage went smoothly.
She didn't mention the annoying government affairs or the men's fights at all. She and Madame massache, like handkerchiefs, put forward their views on the latest fashion in Paris and other places, and many of their ideas coincided.
”You are a genius! Mrs. Karenin. ”
At the end of the day, Mrs. massage looked at Anna with almost awe, and the latter blushed secretly in her heart. After all, much of her knowledge is still about TOEFL and the time when she was born.
”I'm not a genius. You've made a mistake of Madame massache. Please believe in the wisdom of the people of the world, the wisdom of the Russian people. If you compare me to an original, I'll be ashamed. If you compare me to the editor of a book rather than the author of it, I would be happy! ” Anna said, ”it's thanks to a lot of people around me.”
Madame massachi nodded: ”I have indeed heard of the intelligence and diligence of your people. I am moved by your self modesty.”
”Russia is a country with vast territory and abundant resources. If you can stay longer, I'm afraid there are more interesting things to tell you.” Anna hinted.
There was a hint of deliberation in Mrs. massage's pale blue eyes, and Anna began to smile at this time, rather than insist on getting an answer from her.
”Tea, Mrs. massage.” Anna uses boiling water to make tea and then adds some jam to it.
”I hope you like the Russian black tea.”
”Oh, actually, I do like it.” Mrs. massache also hinted that two women from different countries laughed at each other.On the other side of the conversation seems to be a little salty, at least in the eyes of outsiders, but only when you bow down to drink tea, people can distinguish a little bit of the smell of gunpowder.
At four o'clock in the afternoon, after the masacs left, Anna went around Karenin and said, ”do you want good news or bad news?”
”Bad news? I thought all the good news was waiting for me
Anna laughed. ”Well, now that you know it, I won't say it.” After that, she wanted to leave, but was stopped by Karenin.
”Anna.”
”What?” Anna asked, turning to Karenin.
The man's expression was calm, but when his wife kept looking at him, he coughed a little, and then said: ”the tenth article of” must get married ”is that we can talk to each other, and I think that sharing good news face to face should also be one of them.”
Anna blinked, then blinked again, until the man in front of her was a little uncomfortable and stiff, she could not help but smile.
”Yes, you remember it.” She said happily.
Karenin said solemnly and solemnly, ”I think that since it exists for both you and me, and it has played a very important role in our marriage, it is also a kind of respect to firmly remember it anyway.”
As a matter of fact, for a slightly awkward person like Karenin, what he is trying to say at the moment is that I value this treaty very much. Although it is not rigorous and logical in any sense, we have publicly acknowledged it, and it needs to be respected. As it is bound by you and me, how can you, as one of the parties, forget its contents on the premise that I respect it?
Once the legal provisions are implemented, they will have authority. People can't violate the law and despise the spirit of the law, which will lead to chaos in the whole society.
Karenin's careful thoughts may not be immediately understood by Anna, but the former is very patient, so in the end, Anna still understands.
Anna felt that she really loved Karenin, so how could she refuse his request.
After that, Anna took a minute to tell Karenin the good news and share it with him, and made a decision in the next minute. In other words, it should be Karenin who had a unique nickname in Anna's heart besides her husband and lover.
The nickname wasn't revealed until his wife got him a little annoyed and drunk.
However, a man of character like Karenin, after knowing his own nickname, couldn't help but blush for the first time in his long 32 years of life.