10.chapter10
Petersy's narration is as joyful and entertaining as her appearance.
The same goes for the Countess of Legia. But her amusement is the kind of drama that she feels happy or funny in her heart, and it makes people happy. And Petersy, with her beautiful eyes and small mouth, actually implies a kind of sarcasm and contempt. It's just that most people have long been fascinated by her appearance, so they don't care.
In the narration of the Duchess of Petersy, Anna learned why.
In fact, it is not difficult to guess, it is like a cliché story.
The offspring of a young nobleman fell in love with the lovely wife of a high-ranking official, and the pure and timid lady like a rabbit also fell in love with each other.
This kind of thing was not uncommon in the circle for a long time, but the young man took it seriously, and he hoped that the lady would divorce and marry him.
"Come to think of it, this kind of thing doesn't do that woman any good." Petersy rubbed his tail finger against his moist lips.
"Her husband is a great man. She is his second wife, her mother's family is a mess, if it weren't for his first wife who died of illness, a person like her who has no dowry and only a good appearance would not be able to marry such a good family. Petesy teased.
Anna didn't think there was anything funny about it, but she also thought there was nothing wrong with Petersy.
Her mind drifted a little away from it.
She wondered: did others see it that way when she did that? Like, a joke. She shuddered suddenly.
"Oh, dear Anna, are you not feeling well?" Petesy asked.
Anna looked at Petsey's concerned eyes and felt that she was really contemptible and hypocritical
But she sneered again, why shouldn't she herself?
No, she's different.
She quickly denied that what she had done was nothing more than to help her parents get back what they deserved. An Ning can't do it, she's the kind of good person, a saint.
Having made up her mind to pay attention, Anna looked at Petsey with a little more amusement in her heart. She didn't know that in the eyes of others, she was actually very similar to her husband Karenin in government affairs, it was the kind of person who saw through other people's minds and saw some things, so her eyes were full of oppression, as if to say: Don't play tricks, I know everything.
But it was only for a moment, so Petsey could only doubt in his heart, after all, Anna and her have always been a generous lady. She never says what other people say is right or wrong, she always listens patiently, and never spreads it.
In order to get rid of this suspicion, Petersey smiled again and complimented Karenin.
"In any case, Alexei Aleksandrovich has such a keen eye for government affairs, and that young man must be a rare talent."
Anna laughed.
"That's what I've always thought."
Anna's words made Petersy finally understand why she felt a little disobedient, and it was purely because the former's attitude towards her husband had changed!
Yes, Anna never complained about her husband Karenin, but when they were together, she almost never mentioned him.
She was humble and happy, and that happiness had always been considered irrelevant to Karenin, for she was not a romantic person. Most of Anna's happiness is her son, who accounts for most of it.
But now, she did not hesitate to accept the praise of others, and recognized his qiē, as if she loved her husband from the bottom of her heart.
That's a bit of a surprise!
Petersey thought to himself. She's a good disguiser, so Anna only senses what Petsy seems to be thinking, but can't guess why.
Even though Petsey is a smart woman, most of her intelligence is used in the love of men and women, and she may be sensitive to such things as feelings, but unfortunately, there is no IQ to match it.
In other words, her spiritual level is precisely only in the aspect of sensuality and love, so, in other words, she is not ashamed of it, and her desire to spy on her friend's secret makes her ask directly without thinking too much.
"Anna, my friend, you feel love in your husband?"
Petersy's words were too bold.
Although this circle is full of certain shady feelings, such as lovers, people do not seem to be ashamed, they keep secrets, but they talk about these little romances of everyone with their eyebrows in their eyes, laughing secretly, but jealous and longing.
Part of the reason why Petsey was so blunt was that she thought Anna loved her and how good friends they were, and partly because it was so surprising that a wife could really love her husband in this circle.
Anna tussed her hair, and after the surprise passed, she just smiled and asked seriously, "Why not?" Dear Petersy, he is my husband, and I don't see anything wrong with him. ”
Seeing Petersy's shocked expression, Anna felt a strange sense of revenge, and a small, prank-pranking success in her heart.
She had been almost frightened by the young noblewoman, but later she had discovered that Petesy was at best a cunning fox who was complacent about her cleverness, several orders below the big tiger in her house.
Petersey wanted to say God, but he felt that it was too humiliating.
She carefully observed Anna's expression, but did not see the blushing and shyness of the past, but only smiled faintly, and with those shining gray eyes, she slowly and more believed in that terrible and novel fact.
"I think it's time for me to go back, Anna, we've got a tea party next week, will you come? I mean, bring your husband with you? ”
"I'll come naturally. On Alex's side, I'll ask him later, and if there's no other itinerary, we'll go together. ”
"Okay, dear Anna, I'll remember to post it to you."
"Thank you very much for visiting me today, dear Petersy."
Hugs, kisses, send guests out.
It wasn't until the beautiful servant of Pedesy was waiting there with her white mink coat, which at first glance was very expensive, that Pedesy gave the servant a wink, and then put on it and said goodbye to Anna, that the latter smiled irrepressibly.
At four o'clock, Karenin returned.
It was four o'clock at the government office, but Karenin always seemed busier in the winter, and spontaneous overtime became the man's daily routine. So, after hearing the servant say that Karenin had returned from work on time, Anna was a little surprised.
Karenin was flapping the snowflakes on his body, and he handed his coat and hat and cane to his servant Peter, who was briefing him on some of the day's events.
Just then, he heard his wife's shouts from the revolving escalator not far away.
Karenin looked up and saw that his wife was coming down the revolving escalator, her white scarf making her look warm. She seemed to be in a good mood, and the little unnatural affection that had enveloped her seemed to have been swept away.
Karenin didn't know why, but he didn't think there was any need to think about it.
Anna didn't get sick anymore, she looked healthy and ruddy, and she was in a good mood, and even he felt in a good mood.
Karenin walked over, kissed Anna on the cheek and asked: "What do you think?" ”
"Excellent." Anna replied briskly.
Karenin smiled slightly.
Anna looked at the other man's smile, blinked, and then took her husband's arm like a lovely wife, and told him about Petersy's visit, of course, she omitted a few things about the secretary.
One of them wore a civilian uniform and was of a long figure. One was wearing a long golden dress with slightly curly black hair, although he was talking about ordinary things, but from the housekeeper's point of view, they were so right.
It's just that at this moment, the two protagonists didn't notice it at all, and the concept of getting along with husband and wife, which was originally the opposite, slowly jumped out of the master's normative track at this moment, and approached each other.