A Noble Marriage - Chapter 47

Anna had a long sleep.

Karenin did not disturb her when she got up. So for the first time, Anna missed breakfast.

She doesn’t go to Mr. Gorman’s shop five days a week. After all, she has social activities to maintain. In the name of Mrs. Karenin.

She gave herself a holiday today.

It’s spring now. It’s not so cold in the day. She and Sasha had afternoon tea in the yard and listened to him talk about some recent events in Petersburg, including Eliza and Alina.

“Although they are also sociable, they are totally different. I don’t feel for Alina at all. People like her just run for money

“Isn’t miss Eliza?” Anna asked. She found that, despite being a social figure, Eliza seemed to receive more respect and almost everyone had a crush on her.

“That’s not the same, ma’am.” Sasha shook her head and said, “Miss Eliza was sold in. It’s not her decision. As long as there are good parents, she will not encounter these things, it is not possible to have a good marriage

“Well,” Anna thought for a moment, “Alina may have her own problems.”

“That’s very kind of you.” Sasha wrinkled her nose and said, “if she had a family in need, or if she wanted to plan for herself, she wouldn’t be so extravagant. Last year, she was ill for a period of time and almost died. A large amount of money was not enough. She also owed a lot of debts. Fortunately, she is still alive. The doctor told her to be moderate and take care of her health, but within three months, she went out and out of the parties again, as if the place could not be opened without her

Sasha pauses and says, “but maybe she has her own plan to marry a rich man or something. You know, that kind of circle is not something that she can marry into. She has nothing but beauty. A good family would not want such a girl. ”

“But,” shrugged the cook, “I think if she had intended to, she would have broken her handkerchief now.”

Anna knew that Sasha meant something Eliza was about to be happy.

The two women in Petersburg were equal, but as soon as Eliza was proposed at the party, their status would begin to differ dramatically.

After combining with Sasha’s afternoon tea, Alina entered Anna’s heart.

After all, whether it’s Sasha’s message, or the person who “wore” Eliza’s original design for Eliza last time, she was somewhat curious.

When Karenin went out, he asked korny to tell Anna that he would go directly to the theater to wait for her after work. Peter will pick her up at five.

Anna looked at the time and it was only an hour, so she began to prepare.

Apart from the trip to France, after returning to Petersburg, Anna and Karenin have not yet dined out alone, or, formally, “maybe he knows I like to see him in uniform.” Anna was a little distracted and thought that if there was any fan club in this era, Anna would set up such a club for her husband and only give her a membership pass.

She was thinking about it until Karenin had come up to her and looked at her through the small window. For a moment, Anna felt like Juliet on the balcony waiting for her sweetheart, but Romeo didn’t have such blue eyes and deep voice.

“Anna, it’s not decent to do that.”

Dream away, return to reality.

Anna winked at her husband. “Well, I can’t expect Mr. Karenin to read me sonnets.” She closed the carriage window, Peter opened the door, and Karenin extended his hand to her.

“This is also good, although there is no princess romantic, but also enjoy the treatment of a queen.” Anna thought to herself.

She put her hand in the palm of Karenin’s hand. After getting out of the carriage, Anna took Karenin’s arm. The two cooperated very well, because now they are getting used to it. Know what kind of posture will make each other feel comfortable.

“Good looking?” Anna asked expectantly.

“According to my colleagues, today’s opera is very attractive.” Karenin thought and said.

Anna froze for a moment, then nodded a little dejectedly, “Oh, that’s good.”

His wife’s tone and expression were clearly expressing disappointment and unhappiness. Karenin thought for a moment and then understood. He stopped, his eyes in front of his wife.

“What’s the matter?” Anna was still immersed in her little mood, but now she was seen as a little strange, so she asked.

“It’s beautiful.”

Anna blinked, followed Karenin for a while, and then understood. Her eyes widened, and her thick eyelashes, like the wings of a swan, suddenly and forcefully opened, revealing the gray ice crystal eyes inside.She looked sideways at each other, then laughed, and approached Karenin more affectionately for a moment, almost walking close to each other.

“Someone.” Karenin cautioned that such intimacy was not appropriate.

“You can say I’m not well, I don’t mind.” Mom thought of an excuse because she just wanted to be close to each other.

“It’s not convincing.” Karenin said, but in the end, she acquiesced in Anna’s intimacy.

They went into the theater without booking a box. At this point, the two men are somewhat astonishing in agreement.

For Karenin, the narrow space does not give him a sense of security.

If the space is too small, the attack becomes more convenient. The larger the scope of control, the clearer the target.

Anna likes to be part of the group.

After they were seated, they had ten minutes to go.

Some of Karenin’s colleagues said hello to him, most of them were higher than Karenin, because on the one hand, in Petersburg, there were not many people at this age who could sit in this position. On the other hand, high-ranking officers usually prefer to sit in the box with strong sex.

After they exchanged greetings, those people would stop disturbing them, but most of them would secretly look at Anna. After all, there was a 14-year-old difference between them, and Mrs. Karenin was really beautiful.

Karenin liked the open heights.

He likes the feeling that his eyes can see the whole scene, and he likes to protect his back. Therefore, he fully understands those who secretly look at the line of sight.

“Unqualified investigation.”

“All the inner activities are written on the face.”

“I can’t believe how the Ministry of foreign affairs can get such round headed people in.”

……

He had thought that he would turn these things in his mind, but in fact, Karenin’s eyes just fell on his wife, just like those eyes.

“The show has two minutes to go,” Karenin thought distractedly. The vision is still interwoven in his wife. She looks young and beautiful. Her lips are plump and small. When she smiles, she will show her white and small teeth. If you have any idea, you can still see the pupil which is like the color of tile gray pigeon from those curved eyes.

He watched his wife’s expression change from cheerfulness, then frowned slightly. It was a minute before the show started.

For most people, a minute is a minute of small talk, meaningless. But for people like Karenin, one minute may have determined the tax revenue of a township next year.

He spent a minute staring at his wife, thinking nothing, then, as she frowned, he dropped the meaningless gaze and began to do the most practical things for her.

“What’s the matter?” Karenin asked.

Anna is close to each other, this time not for fun. She whispered in Karenin’s ear, “the people in front of me smoke a lot, but it’s nothing. I’ll get used to it.”

Karenin was stunned for a moment and then said, “wait here.”

Anna didn’t understand where the other side had gone, and now it was half a minute before the performance began.

Twenty seconds later, Karenin came back.

He sat down and handed Anna a handkerchief.

“Take it and smell it. It’ll feel better.”

The taste of vinegar is not strong, and there is an abbreviation of Karenin’s name on the handkerchief, which was given to him by Anna. The owner is very fond of it, so that there is not a trace of wrong lines in the name.

“Thank you, Alexis.” Anna said, somewhat moved.

She knew that most husbands would not do things like this. Most of them think that women should overcome such pettiness, rather than tell you with action – you can be coquettish, because I will solve everything for you.

“No need to apologize, Anna.” Karenin whispered, “next time we’d better go to the box.”

“All right, Alexis.” Anna replied with a smile. After she answered, the show began.