Chapter 31

Anna came home.

She pondered over what she should do.

Qian and Quan must not care about each other. Power may make Mr. Gorman bend down temporarily, but he is not willing to.

As Anna had said before, she hoped that this Mr. Gorman would be willing.

She wants to learn and he is the best teacher.

She wrote and drew on parchment and finally had an idea.

Looking for a piece of paper again, Anna began to draw a prototype of a dress on it. It may not be that professional, but it can be seen.

When Karenin came back, Anna was still drawing the design, so that she did not hear the knock of the former.

When she finished her last stroke and put it down, her husband's voice was so startled that she almost jumped up.

"My God, you scared me." Anna said, blinking. "Is this the time?"

"I've been standing behind you for six minutes, Anna." Karenin took a step forward and his eyes fell on his wife's drawing of clothes.

"What do you think?" Like a student waiting for the teacher's praise, Anna showed her masterpiece to each other with great enthusiasm.

Karenin's slender fingers pressed on the side of the paper, eyelashes drooping, blue eyes by the sunset outside the window reflected a light light, transparent and warm.

He moved his lips, looked up at Anna and said, "although I'm not an expert in this field, I think it's good."

Anna laughed. She gave her husband a kiss on tiptoe.

"Did you eat shufulei on your way back?"

"No, no, actually, I only had a cup of tea." Karenin said slowly that sometimes he would like to pretend that he did not understand his wife's meaning in exchange for her smile.

Before dinner, Anna told Karenin about going to Mr. Gorman's shop today. At last, she said, "I think maybe I can dress up as a young man and go to his shop as an apprentice."

Karenin frowned slightly: "it's very disgraceful, and no matter how much a woman can disguise as a man perfectly."

"If it's camouflage, I think I can do it well. But if you're concerned about decency, I've thought about it Anna said softly.

"I understand that the title I have in this society also requires me to take responsibility. To be honest, I don't like those tea parties. Being your wife, I can't help you very well in your career or diplomacy. But I really don't like the clothes now. Remember the wedding night? That dress almost took my breath away

Anna slowed down, then looked into Karenin's eyes and said seriously.

"I think that clothing should bring beauty to people, rather than suffer for catering to some inhumane taste."

After she finished, she calmly waited for the response. To be honest, at this moment, she did not know whether she would continue to do so if Karenin still disagreed. Maybe she will. After all, she is a free soul from modern times. Maybe she won't. After all, she loves her husband deeply.

Until the last moment, people always don't know what they will do. So all we can do is wait.

For a long time, Karenin's deep but clear voice, accompanied by a calm tone, sounded in the air.

"I still think that's disgraceful," he said after a pause, "but I agree with you, Anna. So, if you stick to it, at least make the plan more complete. You have only one chance, you know? "

Do you know that sentence, like silk, across Anna's ear.

Karenin used to her the same calm tone as issuing instructions in the office.

Anna certainly knew what it meant to Karenin, and perhaps she would not have found such a reasonable husband through the whole of Petersburg. But also because, if you look through Russia, you can't find a woman like Anna who is not willing to be a lady.

"So, am I your subordinate now?" Anna felt a little excited and her big eyes became bright.

"No, you are not qualified. In terms of your grammar class, it's not up to the standard. " Karenin pointed out the fact in a flat tone, "if I agree to your request, you must also agree to me. Anna, it's very fair. You have to work harder on Mr. Maillard's grammar class

"Good!" Anna made a gesture of salute, which was a bit of a jerk.

Karenin thought that if his wife was going to be a soldier, he would be the first to cross her off. It was too beautiful to be conducive to the unity of the barracks. Well, if one day, he thought faintly in his heart.

Thanks to Karenin's support, Anna was very happy all night.

While Karenin was reading documents in her study, Anna and anuska were learning to weave simply. She told her maid about it."I thought people like our husband were very old-fashioned," anuska sighed in a low voice

"He's a little bit, but I think he's very cute." Anna unconsciously said that the acceleration of adrenaline secretion makes her a little uncontrollable, just like a mother who has just given birth to a baby, thinks that her baby is the most lovely in the world. Even if he had only wrinkled skin and small eyes.

Anna approached anuska and whispered in her ear about her plans for tomorrow.

Anuska was a little surprised. She could not speak her mind when she saw her wife in joy.

After a while, while Anna was humming softly, anuska also began to laugh.

The next morning, after Karenin went to work, Anna learned French with Mr. Maillard for a while.

Mr. Maillard was a little surprised that she studied very seriously.

"My dear Anna, although you have never been a lazy student, I have to say that you have become more diligent and studious today."

Anna blinked. "I promised Alexei would work hard."

There is no one in the world who has been pleading with the other, and, in essence, what Anna promised is nothing at all.

"He was not a man who cared for others before." Mr. Maillard blinked. He has always been a happy old man, and his class is more interesting. In private, he likes to talk with Anna about the little Karenin before.

"He's been a very diligent and studious child from the beginning. I mean, at my age, I've usually seen a lot of kids, some of them smart, but no one's as focused as he is

"I used to worry that the boy would be too precocious. I tried to tell him some funny jokes, but he didn't seem very interested. I mean, he'll be polite to me, but I know it's just politeness. Sometimes it's really frustrating. "

"I understand." Anna said with a smile, "sometimes he's not interested in everything I say. I know it, but I think, as long as he doesn't stop me and doesn't look bored, I can always comfort myself. In fact, he can tolerate me."

"And I wanted to talk to him. He has to be vigilant at work and can't miss any information. When he's at home, I'll have to make him relax

"It sounds like you think of him as a little baby." Mr. Maillard squeezed his eyes.

Anna blushed a little. She touched her hot cheek and said, "ah, sometimes it does, but I don't think it matters. What can I do, so as long as I can do it, I will do something. "

"Believe me, honey, there's a lot more you can do for him." Said Mr. Maillard kindly.

"I hope so." Anna also smiles.

"I really appreciate you and Mrs. Maillard. Don't you care about Alexis in your own way?"

"We don't do as much as you do." Mr. Maillard said, "Karenin has great talent and diligence beyond ordinary people. I have no doubt that he will become a high official in the future, but now, since he married you, dear. I began to believe that he would not only be a high-ranking official, but also a great man. "

"Oh, thank you, Mr. Maillard, for trusting my husband so much. To tell you the truth, I believe it. " Anna had a brilliant smile. She was really happy. Besides herself, there were people who could see the shining point of Karenin and gave him such lofty praise and hope.

In the afternoon, Anna revised the drawing and dressed herself up.

She put on anuska's clothes, the same color as pine branches, clean and decent. Some baggy pants, not long enough, will show the feet, but very in line with the identity of the lower class. A hat concealed her hair.

The eyebrows were a little thicker, and the neck didn't show up.

It was very relaxing for her to stop wearing skirts. Anna slipped out the back door and anuska took him to the stable.

Peter is feeding the grey horse.

"Peter, this is Pavel, my cousin. He wants to be a doorman. It happens that there is no one in this seat these days. Madame said that he could learn from you." Said anushka.

Peter looked at the thin boy in front of him and said at last, "don't make me any trouble."

"Don't worry, sir." Anna said in a low voice.

"Come up, boy. We have to pick up Mr. Karenin now." Peter sprang into the carriage, his chin raised and motioned for Anna to come up.

Anuska subconsciously wanted to help Anna, but was stopped by the latter.

Anuska looked at his wife with some worry. After all, a noble lady like Anna was not used to wearing trousers, and she had to sit in the carriage like a boy.But to her surprise, her wife seemed to sit on it easily. When she left, the former winked at her.

"Good at it, boy!" Exclaimed Peter, who had always been a loud driver.

"Thank you, sir." Anna said with a smile, her voice deliberately lowered.

"It doesn't need to be too formal to see you later, but it's better not to look around like a country bumpkin, especially if the officials are really dressed in gold, don't stare at them." Peter warned.

"I know, sir, it is very kind of you! I'll tell my wife that you are kind to me Anna said sincerely.

Peter laughed. "You're not bad."

When he got to the yamen, Peter was waiting in a quiet place, not stopping by the door like other people's carriages.

Soon, a man came out of the Yamen.

The man was wearing a black woollen overcoat and was very tall. Compared with the fat man next to him, he looked very thin. They seem to be saying goodbye.

The younger man, with his slender fingers, shook hands with each other until he got into the carriage and left before he came with his secretary.

It's Mr. vorobev, who Anna doesn't like very much. So she hummed softly in her heart and automatically blocked the man.

"Sir, please get in the car." Anna lowered her voice and opened the door with her right hand.

When Karenin was going to get on the carriage, he stopped for a moment and looked at the strange doorman.

Peter said immediately, "it's anuska's cousin, sir. After that, they wanted to find a porter's job in Petersburg, and anuska and his wife said that he should learn from me. "

"Hello, Mr. Karenin."

Karenin frowned a little, but in the end he said nothing. He nodded slightly and entered the carriage.

Vorobev looked at Anna and felt a little strange, but he didn't think much, because he had to discuss some more issues with Karenin.

Anna closed the door and got into the carriage neatly.

"Well done, boy." Peter praised, as if to say, boy, you have the potential to be a doorman.

Anna laughed. Her back was leaning against the carriage. She couldn't hear what was going on inside, but she was already thinking about what Karenin would think when she knew the truth.

When they got home, Anna opened the door to Karenin again and watched the man leave.

Karenin did not see his wife when he returned home. He asked anushka, "where is the lady?"

"Madame has gone to Mr. Maillard's. she said she would have dinner there and would be back later."

After Karenin said that he understood, he took vorobev to his study.

They didn't come out until dinner time.

Karenin looked at the time on his pocket watch and frowned.

Vorobev is a funny person, but if he is facing his boss Karenin, he does not dare to show his skill at will.

Because he was not facing Anna, Karenin, like he had done in the previous thirty-two years, spent only 15 minutes eating the food and did not set aside any time for rest. Then he continued to discuss with vorobev and looked at the time on his pocket watch.

At half past eight, vorobev left.

Karenin asked Peter to send vorobev back to where he lived, and Peter called Anna back.

Although Anna didn't like to open the door for vorobev, she had to.

It's dark, but it's still dark.

Vorobev breathed a sigh of relief after he went out. It would never be easy to stay with Karenin. He is too rigid and not stupid at all.

Vorobev, who was trying to have a drink in the pub tonight, thought about it, and saw the doorman as he was getting ready to get on the wagon.

It was strange that vorobev glanced at the doorman, who lowered his head in a respectful manner.

He has never seen such a decent doorman. Generally, this kind of person will always be extremely enthusiastic about him. After all, young doormen like this are willing to do this kind of thing, but not always because this occupation can fill their stomachs.

Don't forget that Countess Lydia and her 19-year-old doorman had been in the circle for a while last year.

"You look up and let me see." Said vorobev.

Anna was nervous and bored. She was worried about whether she had been spotted by this man, and she was so upset that she had to stay with someone she didn't like.

In any case, she raised her head as calmly as she could, with a trace of perplexity on her face, and asked in a low voice, "what can I do for you? Sir. "

Vorobev took a close look at the doorman as he raised his head.

And then he was disappointed. He didn't remember seeing this face. This is a poor boy with a clean face and a pair of eyes with stupid ignorance and ignorance.Vorobev suddenly remembered some things in the past. A poor boy came to the big city from the countryside. He thought there were gold mines everywhere, but he had to bow down in front of reality.

Vorobev rolled his eyes wearily, pinched his fingers, and then glimpsed the gray eyes. Finally, he said in a low voice, "next time, clean your beard, if you want to find a good job in Petersburg."

After that, he went into the carriage.

Anna closed the door of the carriage, but she was very surprised.

That little bit of stubble was a fake by her. After all, sometimes, if you want to hide something, it's better to expose it than to keep it hidden.

A good-looking poor boy, with a good opportunity, he is well prepared, but there will always be a bit of mistakes, may be a little careless not noticed, but this is more trustworthy, isn't it?

However, she did not expect that the man would be kind enough to mention himself.

Anna thought in the carriage and began to think whether her impression of the Secretary's previous frivolity was a little wrong.

And now, for the first time in his study, Karenin was on tenterhooks.

He paced the study for a moment, and finally put on his coat again. He called for corney and said that he was going to Mr. Maillard's.

Karenin quickened his pace. He asked korny to prepare another carriage. He went to the hall and was putting a hat on his head. Then he saw a young man come in.

Karenin stopped.

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