Chapter 58 (2/2)
Karenin said: ”nothing. It's just that I wanted to remind you of this, but obviously you've been very thoughtful.”
”Doesn't that please you?” Anna asked, almost holding her breath. She was sensitive that Karenin's mood was a little wrong, but she couldn't tell why.
”Of course not.”
Anna was relieved by Karenin's reply.
”Well Why? ” She expressed doubts and didn't want any emotion that she didn't understand to appear between them.
”You,” Karenin said after a pause, ”can handle things well when you are alone. And I think I underestimated your ability, Anna
After listening to Karenin's explanation, Anna chuckled: ”it sounds like you are evaluating me as a member of your department.”
”Are you unhappy about that? Anna. ”
Anna shook her head. ”Not really.” ”On the contrary, I feel very happy.”
”Look, Alexis, now we have a new identity. This shows that as your wife, I am also worthy of your trust. You can always trust me with some things. ”
For a long time, Karenin came to a conclusion for this talk.
”You've always been trustworthy, Anna.”
The sound of the chariot shimmered, and nearly two and a half hours later, Anna and they arrived at their destination.
Unlike the houses in downtown Petersburg, villas in the countryside are more elegant.
Villas in the countryside always feel the change of seasons faster than in cities. Blue roof, neat green vegetation, both sides are lush forest.
The servants moved things in, and Anna commanded, watching her husband smile from time to time.
When everything was settled, it was almost lunch time. After a simple lunch, the group went back to their bedrooms to rest.
”Don't you rest? Anna. ” Karenin asked.
”I have to make some blueberries with Sasha and give them to the neighbors.”
It's not close, actually. But for the sake of the future, Anna felt that it was necessary to have a good relationship with these distant neighbors.
”We saw a lot of wild blueberries not far away. I'm going to pick them up.” Anna wrapped her hair in a green headscarf, and then she turned to look at her husband and looked at him for a moment.
”What's the matter?” Karenin asked, still holding a book in his hand, which was his original pastime, and he had to finish one tenth of the schedule today.
”Will you accompany me?” Anna asked, her fingers hooked a wisp of her curly hair, and her Raven wing lashes flickered.
”Yes.”
After getting the agreed answer, Anna goes to take her husband's arm. She picked up a basket.
”I'll do it.”
Karenin said he took the basket on his wife's wrist.
”But I have to say, I've never done anything like that.” He said he was already thinking about anything about blueberries.
”It's not difficult.” Anna comforts him, and then she laughs, ”now there's one thing I can do to guide you. It feels good.”
”You're going to call me Miss Anna.” She joked.
”Instruction on how to pick blueberries?”
”Yes.” Anna took it, and then saw Karenin also smile gently.
It's good. She likes Karenin's smile. It's a little cute.
They got near the lake, and there were a lot of blueberries on the bushes. One by one, they were all round and plump, because it was going to rain, they were full of water vapor, and they became puffy, like burping at any time.
”Like this.” Anna demonstrated, gently picking the blueberries with her fingers and putting them in the basket.
Karenin looked at her and did the same.
Karenin did not have much contact with fresh blueberries. Because he did not like sweets, he did not eat much blueberry pie. So it's the first time in my life to pick them up.
”They're not that fragile, and even if they're broken, they don't taste the same.” Anna said.
”I know.”
Although said that he understood, but the man's movement is still careful and meticulous, as if those small, dark blue little things are alive.
”I don't think you're picking blueberries, Alexis.” Anna looked for a moment and said with a smile.
Seeing her husband's questioning eyes, she explained, ”it's like greeting life.”
”It's just blueberries, Anna.” Karenin said he didn't care, but put blueberries carefully in the basket. He went on with his hand. Such a simple thing, but in his doing, it seems as if the work of general meticulous.Anna had no doubt that even if Karenin had not chosen politics, he would have become an outstanding person in that field.
Vaguely, Anna thought: in the future, I will give this man a child, because I know he will be a good father. ( )