Chapter 59 (1/2)
”What's the matter? ”Asked Karenin.
Anna shook her head, her gray eyes at the moment showed a look like the neck of a tile gray pigeon, fluffy.
Karenin did not see his wife's look. He thought it was due to Anna's nature, but later she found that he was the only one who was honored for it.
The wind is blowing.
The spring wind is not warm, and the bushes are rickety. Some glossy blueberries fall into the soil because of the wind.
”The wind is rising.” Karenin said.
He held a small basket made of vines in his hand. The spare hand naturally took Anna's hand, took back his sight, and said, ”let's go.”
Anna answered.
As she walked around, she suddenly turned her head to her husband and said, ”I hope I can do the same when I am old. Come to the countryside together and you will accompany me to pick some berries.”
”You are still young, Anna. ”Said Karenin, not romantically. People like him can't imagine that kind of day.
Anna smiles and doesn't speak. She is always willing to tolerate her husband and doesn't complain about his romantic words. Petersburg was her husband's battlefield and she was happy to be with him. So she hummed, and from time to time she removed some catkins sticking to her skirt.
When they get back, Anna takes the basket.
”Blueberry pie is OK, isn't it?” She asked with a smile.
Karenin nodded, then hesitated and said, ”do you need my help?”
Anna laughed and shook her head. ”Sasha will help me. Go and do your business. ” She could see that Karenin's mind was a little bit on the job. After all, he had not dealt with his work for several hours since he left.
”Are you sure?”
Anna blinked. She held the basket in both hands, looked at her husband carefully, and finally said, ”I always think you are a little strange these days.”
”Where?”
She recalled it carefully, and then said, ”I think you seem to be very accommodating to me.”
”You're too sensitive, Anna.” Karenin said. Then he nodded and said slightly unnaturally, ”since you don't need it, I'll go to the study to deal with some business affairs. Please call me any time you need, Anna Then he left with a steady pace.
Anna looked at the figure and tilted her head. She thought about it until she walked into the kitchen and handed the basket to Sasha.
What's the matter with you, Madame. Did blueberry take your soul away? ” The cook chuckled and picked up the things neatly and put them in the water for cleaning.
Those blueberries stained with water, in the cook's white fat hands more crystal clear up, make people love.
Anna took one and looked at it carefully and ate it. She said, ”Sasha, don't you think Mr. A has been very accommodating to me recently?”
”Recently?” The cook made a surprised look and said with a smile, ”I think it's always been like this.”
Anna looked a little surprised.
Sasha picked out the blueberries and said, ”I don't think he's a woman's favorite, and he's not young, but he's better than most men in Russia.”
”Can you tell me more?” Anna helps the cook and takes out a glass container in which blueberries are placed. She was always happy to hear people talk about the man, especially the things she didn't know.
”The mistresses of other families are not willing to talk about the affairs of the master's house. You'd better.” The cook laughed and shook her head. She grabbed a handful of flour. With years of experience, she can calculate needs accurately without the help of those rich ladies' scales.
”I'll do it.” Anna said, in a cheerful tone, almost flattering.
The cook, get out of the way and beat the eggs.
”It's not easy for women to survive in this world. Those girls who died as soon as they were born are lucky. Those who survive like us will have no less worries in their lifetime. So, when you are a girl, you must be sure to get married. You can't take those who are good-looking and glib, but what should we do? Who can resist the sweet words of these bastards of the winner The cook snorted and beat the egg white hard.
”It's not easy.” Anna responded with a smile.
”Oh, you are not the same, Madame. You are the most intelligent woman I have ever seen.” Said the cook briskly.
”You are a rare beauty, clever and rich daughter. You are so lucky that if you are my daughter or relative, I will worry about you.”
”What do you worry about me?”
The cook wiped her hands, looked at Anna and said, ”what are you worried about?” The cook laughed loudly. ”My good lady, women can't be too clever, or the men who think they're right can't stand it.”
”Men She shook her head and began to look after the stove.
”So you are not the same, sir, and you are indeed blessed.” The cook finally concluded, and Anna looked down and laughed.She didn't know these things, but they were very different when they were told by others.
”Of course, if it were for another woman, the life would be different.” The cook is making some corn flour with a sieve.
”there are as like as two peas in a person, such a person, you are giving her exactly the same thing, and the result is completely different. If you want to have a good husband like Tianma, don't blame the mule you find now. When you find Tianma, don't complain that his eyes are higher than the top, and you will not ride him. After all, you can't let one person take all the benefits. God is an eccentric old man
”What's more, few women can stand him.” The cook squeezed her eyes as she passed by Anna.
Anna was happy. ”Do you like him or hate him?”
”Me? Oh, my wife, your husband gives me my salary regularly. I am not ungrateful
”He likes you, too. You've been in this house for so long.”
”Of course he did. I knew he was not ungrateful when he was not as tall as the oak tree in the yard.” The cook made a joke, and the wrinkles in the corners of her eyes opened.
”Sometimes you are terrible.”
”Me? Terrible. ” Anna asked, puzzled.
”Yes, my lady, who in this family is so magnanimous as you are, even there are few Petersburg. Not to mention that the gentle and kind man you talked to us all day was our sir. My God, the new maids were terrified
Anna chuckled. ”Alexis is not terrible. He's a little cute sometimes.”
”That's what you think. Remember what I said, my dear lady, don't say that about your husband in front of those young girls. Little girls are no less curious than those stupid children Reminded the cook.