Chapter 107 (2/2)
Instead of asking anything else, Karenin focused more on practical issues.
”I'm full now.” Anna said happily.
Karenin nodded and said, ”if you don't like it, you don't have to force yourself, Anna.”
”But you don't waste it, Alexis.” Anna points out this in a soft tone. ”It's a very good quality.”
”The taste of the food is important, but for me, the practicality of the food itself has satisfied me. For me, it doesn't change much to continue eating this lunch, but for you, if you continue to eat it on the basis of not liking it, it becomes a mood affecting thing
Karenin's serious words made Anna smile and bend her eyes.
”Why are you laughing?” Karenin frowned a little puzzled.
”Because of your sweet words.” Anna said, her eyes shining.
”No matter what, it doesn't change my feeling that everything was not bad but good.”
”If you think so, all right.” Karenin nodded again and took out his document. Anna sighed in her heart again.
In the afternoon, Anna did not stare at Karenin any more. She took a book out and looked at it slowly. Around three o'clock, the waiter of the dining car knocked on the door of their box.
When there were still delicate and delicious refreshments on the clean table, Karenin pushed the cake towards Anna.
Make up for lunch.
”You don't want it?” Anna asked. The dimples were already on the cheek.
”No
Karenin said succinctly. He picked up his own cup of black coffee, and Anna took a look at it and drew it back.
”I have to take a bite of the cake.”
The bitterness of black coffee is in sharp contrast to the sweet and greasy cake.
”Is it delicious?” Karenin asked.
”Delicious.” Anna nodded honestly. ”It's not a lie this time.”
Karenin nodded to show understanding.
With the unique aroma of black coffee and the sweet and greasy taste of cream, Anna decided to be more honest.
”Don't you want to touch me?”
Karenin's sipping action seemed to freeze in mid air. Then he put down his coffee cup, got up over the table top, across Anna's side of the space, and as his fingers touched each other's cheek, he asked, ”may I?”
”Yes.”
Anna's eyelashes moved quickly, but her words were firm.
This kiss is a little bitter and a little sweet. Anna keeps it in her heart and gives it a great place.
Maria clearly knows why her son is not doing well, and she reminds him.
”Andre.”
Andrea, though a little impatient, did not stare at macarone with boredom, but said, ”do you mind if I go to my room for a while? Aunt Anna. ”
The boy's big light blue eyes looked at Anna with a kind of childlike and asking eyes, and Anna was sure that she could not refuse the child's request.
”No, I don't mind.” Anna said and looked at each other curiously.
Andre, with permission, made only a look at his mother that he was going first and left.
”I'm sorry, Anna.” Said Maria, somewhat apologetic.
”That's nothing. I mean, if you don't mind, can you tell me what happened to him? ”
”In fact, it's because Charlie and his family are going to Russia next week. Charlie is Andre's playmate, but his father faces a job transfer and they have to be separated
”I can understand that it's really hard to part from a friend.” Anna said.
”I hope he'll get better some time.” Said Maria.
At dinner, Andre did not arrive on time. Luid asked his servant to call for him. When he saw his son coming, the father, who had always been gentle, looked a little ugly for the first time.
”Andre, you can't keep playing. You're a big boy
Anna was also worried that luid's public remarks would upset Andre. After all, he didn't look like a good and obedient child. However, unexpectedly, Andrea looked around all the people and said, ”I won't be like this next time, Dad.”Andre sits next to her sister Lucia, who gives him a caring expression, but Andre just shakes his head and enjoys his dinner in silence.
His dining etiquette is almost impeccable, except for the expression on his face, which is not very good, but also maintains in a polite range.
After dinner, they went to the living room to rest. Luid and Karenin were talking about political matters. The children and women were far away from them.
Maria takes care of them with some fruit.
Andrea did not leave early this time. He stayed and sat on the sofa, near the armrest, with his left thumb and forefinger resting on his temple and chin. Anna felt that the child showed that I was in a state of ”nothingness and immortality”, so that she couldn't help laughing.
Maria and Lucia are talking about something. Anna thought no one would see her smile, but Andrea raised her eyes sensitively. A pair of light blue eyes as if doped with mercury, with a bit of inorganic matter indifferent feeling.