Chapter 40 (2/2)
After she finally said goodbye to miss Eliza, Anna glanced at the clock and found that it was two and a half hours later than usual, and Karenin should have been back an hour ago.
Anna began to run home.
If anyone in Petersburg could guess her real identity, there would be three days for Petersburg to talk about.
Almost home, Anna went in through the back door.
Anuska was there to meet her as usual.
”Sir has been waiting for you, Madame.” Murmured anushka.
”Are you all right?”
”Nothing. Don't worry.” Anna patted each other's hands to reassure her, then secretly touched back to her bedroom, she closed the door, Karenin was back to her, reading a book.
It was supposed to be his official time, but he was reading and was still in the bedroom.
Anna knew that she really worried Karenin.
”I can explain.” Anna said she didn't change her clothes and walked quickly to her desk.
Because of the reason of running, although the weather is still a little cold, but Anna's forehead is still a layer of fine sweat, the whole person's face is red, because of the dress, mixed with a kind of youth and girl's fuzzy aesthetic feeling.
”Go ahead.” Karenin said calmly. He put down his book and assumed an attitude of listening to the explanation.
Anna breathed a sigh of relief. She told Karenin all the things of the day in detail.
When talking about her conjecture about whether the relationship between Mr. prokhov and Mr. Gorman was too close, Karenin, who had always looked calm, suddenly showed a strange expression.
”I don't think that's very likely.”
He said carefully, but it was not easy to say the word directly, or related words. Finally, he could only say: ”their relationship does not contain the kind of element you speculate.”
”Really?” Anna blinked.
Karenin coughed, ”yes.”
”I'll be relieved.” Anna smiles a little embarrassed.
”Go on.” Karenin cautioned that although he could know what was going on around his wife, he was more willing to listen to her. That kind of feeling, should say is, as if oneself is very important to her.
”Yes.” Anna nodded, and then went on to return the handbag to miss Eliza. At last she said with a smile, ”what do you think of Miss Eliza? Alexis. ”
Karenin gave her a look.
Anna put her arms in her hands and unconsciously brought out some of the men's habitual movements.
”Don't tell me you don't know Miss Eliza. I know that even for your government officials, there is a need for social intercourse. At parties or parties, people like Miss Eliza must be at your dinner
Karenin first stopped Anna from continuing to do that indecent act with his eyes. After the latter corrected, he said, ”I know that Miss Eliza. But I personally don't have much contact with her at present. ”
Anna was secretly happy in her heart, but her face showed disbelief.
She raised her eyebrows and raised her hand a little boldly.
Karenin is wearing a civilian uniform today. In addition to the golden tassels, he also wears the two glittering medals on his chest.
It was a symbol of Karenin's honor, and generally no one would touch them.
And Anna decided to touch it.
Her slender fingertips lifted the medal slightly, then looked up at the other side, and gave a tender smile.
”You really don't like Eliza's kind of woman?”
Karenin's eyes darkened and his right hand rested on the tip of his wife's finger. He knew Anna was teasing him, but he didn't stop her. Because the other side at the moment, there is a different kind of aesthetic feeling, except for a little obstacle.
Karenin stood up, still holding his wife's finger gently, and then took off the interfering hat with his left hand.
Aggrieved a day of long hair spread, become more curly than usual. A faint smell of hair spread in the air.
Karenin knew that his wife didn't use the more fragrant oil. He didn't pay much attention to it, but now he thinks it's a good habit.
Unlike the poor, rich fragrance, the faint smell was his wife's. It's like, in a crowd, you can catch the other person exactly at once.Karenin liked precision, especially where he cared.
But what he liked more was that his own things could not be contaminated by others.
Most people always say that a person like Karenin is a pronoun for being rigid and cold, but they often neglect that Alexey Alexandrovich Karenin is actually a man with a strong desire for possession.
Yes to work, and the same to lovers.
”Before I answer this question, let's talk about Pasha.” Karenin said faintly.
Men's blue eyes look at his wife, because the eye socket is deep, usually only look at the more delicate eyes, with the growth of experience, now has the master's own temperament. It became deep and wise. It makes people's heart beat faster.