Chapter 54 (2/2)
Aunt tyrier and his cousins seemed to be trying to ignore the child's existence, and Anna noticed that Alexei's lips would pucker with every sound of a knife and fork.
After dinner, no one left.
Aunt tyrier was in her usual position.
A place of absolute authority.
She looked at her stern eyes.
Finally, she said, ”you need to go to school in Germany next month.”
Tori took a breath, and skyward couldn't help saying, ”that's too far away.”
Aunt Terrier looked at count o'bronsky sternly: ”his birth did not bring honor to o'bronsky, and now, he still shames our family in such a famous school. Skyer, do you want to say that it is not proper to maintain the honor of our family?”
Obronsky muttered a few words of frustration. Tori approached her husband and put her right hand on his waist to comfort him.
”If he doesn't leave, we will be laughed at as soon as we go to school.” Cried the brother of the twins.
”People will say that we have no breeding wild children!” My sister replied, but she was frightened by a cold rebuke from Aunt terrier.
”Dirty words from where!”
She's forced to hold her mouth. She's not satisfied.
No one objected to this decision. Alexei left quietly under the guidance of his servant. He said only one word during the whole process.
”Yes.”
Before bedtime came, Tori came to Anna's room again, her eyes full of worry.
”How terrible, Anna.” Tao Li said that she now has a mother's feeling of compassion.
”It's too cold for a child.”
”Who says not.” Anna said, drying the handwriting.
”Are you writing to Alexis alexandrovic?”
”Yes. I'm asking for his advice about Alexei Anna sealed the envelope with fire paint. Her voice was calm, as if she were talking about the weather.
Tao Li was a little surprised: ”what's your plan?”
”I don't know, I think if he wants to, ask Alexey to find a school in Petersburg,” Anna said
”You're going to take care of it?”
Anna thought for a moment: ”I think so. I'll wait for Alexei's reply.”Tao Li felt a little moved. She went to Anna and asked gently, ”is there any reason? Anna. ”
”There's no big reason,” Anna said with a smile. ”Don't you think Alexey's eyes are like Alexey's?”
Tao Li was stunned for a moment and thought about it seriously, but she didn't think it was very similar.
Anna knows that Tori doesn't feel it, but she doesn't explain.
Because, this is also his secret.
At that time, Karenin told her about the past. Anna thought that if he was not supported by a stubborn soul in his heart, he would not find the right direction and become a good man with a clear goal. Although he doesn't think so.
She had some regrets that she could not meet Karenin earlier. So now, seeing Alexei, the pale gray pupils under her thin eyelids, Anna hopes they will shine in the future.
The next day, at about three o'clock in the afternoon, Anna and aunt Terrier received letters.
In addition to the greetings from the husband to his wife, there were also answers.
The answer was yes, and said he would listen patiently to Anna when she came back.
Anna did not know how Karenin told aunt Terier in the letter, but the other party agreed to leave Alexei's school affairs to him.
After saying goodbye to them, Anna takes Alexei on the train back to Petersburg.
They still have a night's journey.
Anuska takes care of two people.
”Let's play games.” Anna said.
”What do you want to play with?” Alexei asked softly, as if playing the game was not for his own relaxation, but for Anna's sudden interest.
Anna took the pen and paper and gave Alexei the simple game of Gobang with a smile. As she expected, Alexei learned very quickly.
The game is not difficult, but Anna observes that Alexei is still very serious and seems to be taking a very serious thing.
His hand holding the pen is very delicate. The knuckles are not thick, but they are more flexible than the girl's, and they have the strength of a young man. The skin is thin, like transparent, and faint blood vessels can be seen.
”Alexei, would you like to tell me the truth about that?” Anna asked casually, her hand still did not stop.
Alexei was stunned for a short time. Seeing that Anna didn't stop, he followed the other side.
”There's no truth, Aunt Anna. I did hit people.” He drew the last circle and whispered, ”I deliberately attacked his abdomen.”
”Well, if you're not ready to tell the truth, go back to the next stop.” Anna said in a cold voice.
She drew a new card and took the first step.
For a long time, the boy opposite asked, ”will you really believe me?”
”Maybe I will, maybe I won't, but if you don't say it, there will be no result for me.” Anna took the second step in a low voice.
Alexei closed his lips a few times and then whispered about the day.
The result is not so surprising. It's just a long-term campus violence.
”I don't know why I hit him. Those words are not much dirtier than before.” Alexei said slowly, and he won another set.
Anna blinked at the paper. Maybe Alexei didn't notice, but he was so absorbed in the day's events that he forgot to follow some rules of tolerance that made Anna lose less quickly.
”As an adult, I don't advocate violence with you.” Anna put down her pen, folded her hands on her arm, and looked up at her, ”but as your aunt, I can't watch you being bullied and make you tolerate it.”
”You're smart, Alexei. I'm sure you know what to do.”
”So tell me, my dear, do you want to go to Germany or stay in Petersburg and go to the military academy?”
”That's all we can get for you.”
Without thinking for too long, Alexei replied, ”I never wanted to be a soldier.” Indeed, Alexei's pale skin and blonde hair were often ridiculed.
”But if you'd like to give me the chance, I'd like to give it a try.”
Anna laughed when she heard the answer.
Sure enough, she was right.
They didn't play the less clever game any more, and each picked up the book. She knew Alexei's pale gray eyes would look at her carefully from time to time, and she pretended not to know.
She was willing to fight for opportunities for this child like Karenin, but as for the future, it was up to him.
In the clanging sound of the train, staggering, dawn rising, the golden sun reflected on the snow, imprinted on the whole world has become as clean as birth.
When she got off the train and Anna was looking around, Karenin's voice came as scheduled, just like the icy cold wind, which was wrapped up with a layer of warmth, and inquiry was like the spring wind.