Chapter 74 (1/2)
Andre went home. Alexei had already gone to the military academy before. It took about two hours for Karenin to send him there.
In that environment, Karenin's approach would make the child's life a little better. But to be more comfortable, he has to rely on himself.
Anna's own life has to start again. Mr. Mann came to her shop.
There was no change in the shop, and prokhov stood at the small counter as seriously as usual. He laughed when he saw Anna, always plain.
”Have you had a good time?”
”Yes, very happy.”
Anna went into the shop and laughed, but soon she noticed something.
”What happened?”
”What?” Prokhov looked a little dull and confused, but soon he laughed, ”nothing.”
Anna lightened her step and changed the subject: ”where's Mr. Gorman?”
”Oh, I forgot to tell you that Mr. gohmann is not here today. He said you can practice the painting you sent before. He hasn't finished reading it. He will tell you tomorrow.” Prokhov said, looking apologetic.
He's not like that. Anna thought.
Prokhov may be aware of his own abnormal, he simply closed the account book, looked up with a smile: ”would you like to talk about those days?”
”Of course.”
Anna smiles. If Mr. prokhov was not willing to talk about his concerns for the time being, she would not have asked him again and again.
But when wives are in doubt, husbands may find the reason.
”My Lord, isn't it suitable here?” Asked vorobev. He reserved the hotel box for Karenin and the French Foreign Minister, but Karenin stopped.
”No, nothing.” Karenin replied, then went on to the box.
After sitting down, he read the menu that vorobev asked him to confirm. When he felt that there was no problem, he asked vorobev to set up the order, while he was waiting for the French diplomat.
During this free time, Karenin took a little mind off to think about what he had just seen.
Mr. Gorman and his daughter, as well as a strange man, and the ring that was seen was placed in the palm of the lady's hand.
Given their posture and expression, as well as the choice, there are two possibilities. A proposal ring is more likely to be small in their partner's style.
Although Karenin did not have much contact with the father and daughter, Anna did not mention them, and Mr. prokhov. Obviously, I have a good feeling for Miss aurea.
Thinking of this, Karenin put his hands on the table and meditated for a while.
He had always known how sentimental his wife was, and that she regarded them as friends.
Friend, yes. There have never been many friends in this circle. Karenin himself had no friends like this. Although he understood what was probably going on, fortunately and unfortunately, he had never felt it himself. But that doesn't mean he doesn't want to understand his wife's feelings and to do a little bit of maintenance for her feelings.
She doesn't need to know these things. He used to think so, but now, he is not sure.
”The so-called husband and wife, in addition to responsibility, there is also trust.” This reminds Karenin that there is a little anxiety in the secret corner of his heart, but he finally decides to pacify it.
”You love her, don't you?”
Those who do not want to retreat.
So when Anna learned about all this after dinner, during her regular walk, she was surprised, but not as excited as Karenin thought.
She was really unhappy, with some loss and incomprehension, but still peaceful.
”I don't understand. Although we all think that aurea is only 13 years old, none of us can deny that she has a more mature mind
”But, I thought, no matter how to say, it's still too early to talk about love, but” she couldn't go on. She frowned in confusion, and then turned into a lost expression.
”It was impossible between them at first.” Karenin said he slowed down his pace, his voice echoed the early summer evening wind, as if with a trace of heat.
”Identity, and uncertainty.”
”Uncertainty?” Anna asked.
”I know you may have suspected that Miss aurea is not in good health, though she has not been confirmed.”
Anna sighed, ”you're right. I did think about it.” She had thought that the mature and elegant gentle movements were due to deliberate learning, but later she found that the girl's sometimes pale face and cold fingers in cold and cloudy days were not just to make herself look more elegant.
She raised her head again and again, looking a little confused: ”Mr. Gorman should have had a rich deposit, he can open the store even bigger. He is so proud of people, clearly the most disdain to do clothes for some people, but he did”Can't you help her?” she murmured
”Help?” Karenin repeated, then calmly said, ”you should know them better than I do.”
Yeah, Anna dropped her head.
If Mr. Gorman is not such a proud man, if aurea is indeed an innocent and romantic girl, if Mr. prodorf does not cherish the child so much.
”We all know that even Mr. prodorf himself is not sure whether it is love or not. After all, it's no ordinary thing. ”
”Mr. prokhov's identity and poverty are indeed issues that Mr. Gorman needs to consider, but more importantly, the uncertainty of this admiration.”
Karenin pauses for a moment, and then slowly reveals an irrefutable truth:
”Miss aurea needs a rich family, a more reliable guarantee than love.”
What Karenin said was not incomprehensible to Anna. She even understood that there was no element of coercion. She knew that the two men would never force her if orea didn't want to, and that they might even wish she wouldn't.
But aurea is such a mature girl, she sees her destiny so calmly, she didn't want to disobey them from the beginning.
She used to arrange the drawings for Mr. Gorman in the backyard, and mend the broken hat for prokhov, with a calm look and movement.
She was like, let fate paint on her pale and fragile body, and willingly accepted them.
”She's still a child,” she whispered.
”Not immediately married, just engaged.” Karenin said. After that, he collected some information from the channels he had access to. He knew Anna would care.
”Timing.” Karenin said somewhat reluctantly, ”the timing is not always right. Most things in the world are like this. ”
He meant, Mr. Gorman, that they could meet someone suitable for aurea. Sooner or later, it will happen.
Of course, people will pray that they will meet their partners in life at the best opportunity, but opportunities are always available but not available. Ordinary people can't afford to wait. They tend to hold on to the best one they can meet rather than expect the next ear of wheat.
”I understand.” Anna said, raising her eyes and giving a sad smile.
”Love is very important to everyone, but in one's life, with the different circumstances, everyone feels that the most important thing is not necessarily love. Especially in this place. ”
”Man's misfortune is not because God has given him too little, but because he is not satisfied.” Karenin whispered that he was telling Anna a fact.
”That's a lady who knows how to be satisfied.”
This evening, Anna understood, or she had understood long ago, that is to say, she is now easy to be satisfied and happy, that is, happiness is not easy for everyone.
So the next day, when she went to see Mr. Gorman in the shop, she did not ask him.
She saw the arrogant man's eyes on Miss aurea occasionally, complicated, but not intolerable, just like the smile of a black haired girl looking at him.
Mr. prokhov is a person who is less able to disguise his emotions.
After Mr. Gorman and miss aurea went out, Anna stood by and made a pot of Ceylon black tea. She also brought snacks.
It was raining outside. The rain was like pearls dripping down the ridge of the eaves, gathering into a pool of water on the ground.
”Xili”
”you know, don't you?” Asked Mr. prokhov, like a little sad dog.
”Yes.” Anna nodded.
”I know you'll know, after all your husband,” he said, with a smile of failure.
”He came to me before, and to be honest, it was a little scary.” He laughed again, this time much better, ”of course, I'm not talking about looks or temperaments. It's just that few husbands do this. I mean, in your circle. ”
Because of emotional reasons, men speak a little bit confused, but still can understand.
”I understand.”
Then, the air fell into a faint silent atmosphere, black tea dense ring, transpiration in the air, fog around, compared to the cold winter, this time is mixed with the summer heat, like helpless.