Celebrity House [Anna]

They were soon at Betsy's house on the Esplanade.

There was still a little time before the tea party began, and Betsy didn't need to arrange anything, because she had a bunch of well-trained servants, they were all used to this kind of event, and they only needed the hostess to tell them the time and place to concoct a success afternoon tea party.

Betsy was said to have a pretty garden, and the snow was like muffins outside now.Those noble ladies with small waists were afraid of catching wind and cold and causing lung disease, so Betsy thoughtfully only arranged this tea banquet in the room, which was also an important reason why she was so cute.Unlike the strong women like Countess Lygia, Betsy is beautiful, delicate and has a good life style.

Anna observed that the walls of the hall in Betsy's house were a bit dark, but in Russia, a place with long winters, dark walls can make people feel reassuring and warm.

Those beautiful and soft Egyptian plush carpets are so full that if you step on them with bare feet, your toes will sink into the full softness.

The lights were very bright, and the soft chairs covered with rose-red velvet had fragrant golden tassels hanging down.The white porcelain tea set is neatly placed on the table, and the set of silver knives and forks is naturally needless to say, and each has a unique texture, which makes people sigh: "Oh! Look! Duchess Betsy's cutlery!"

Ana, of course, fully thought that this was what Betsy wanted to end up with, and it turned out that she did a pretty good job.

Getting along with someone with good fashion taste is actually not bad, on the contrary, many times, they can get along happily.

This is the characteristic of their kind.

Although he has seen all the faults and disgusting aspects of the other party, he can always show tolerance in the few advantages of the other party.

Ana never disputed that she was one of those people, and, so far, she didn't think there was anything wrong with it.After all, she went from having nothing to getting what she deserved for her parents by virtue of this kind of hypocrisy that would be despised by the kind of righteous and good people.

"Honey, how about a taste of this red wine for me," said Betsy.

Because Anna was different from others, and in view of their cousin relationship, Betsy and Anna got along more casually.

The quality of red wine should not be Anna's forte, everyone thinks so, as an adopted daughter, all she needs to do is to be a good student, but Anna was too eager at that time, she was eager to step into that place as soon as possible. Circle, knowing everything that will benefit her in the future, red wine is of course included.

But at this moment, she didn't intend to show too much. From her observation, the original owner of this body was obviously not a lover of social parties.

Anna picked up a few words that were neither serious nor serious, and then observed Betsy's reaction, but the latter didn't pay much attention.

Wine wasn't their biggest concern right now, although they pretended it was a big one right now.

"It's a good drink," said Vronsky, who met and chatted with a colleague before entering the door.

The two women glanced at him tacitly.

Betsy smiled mysteriously, her eyes resting on Anna and her cousin.

"Really good."

To be honest, Anna somewhat disliked this binding gaze.

Sometimes, the more she hates a person, the more she will see this person more thoroughly.

Perhaps in Betsy's mind Anna must have been interested in her cousin Vronsky, after all he was such a funny and handsome man.

Anna pretended to be ignorant and only did her own thing, looking at Vronsky from time to time, and when she caught the sight of the bold officer, she smiled frankly and politely.

Vronsky was a little embarrassed, but the embarrassment was followed by a kind of fascination.

Vronsky was never short of love affairs, he knew how to display his strong physique and conversation, and he had done the same with Anna, looking at her with those beautiful eyes and admiring her.If the latter winks back at him or is shy, whichever it is, he knows he has succeeded.Or maybe, he'll get a stare that makes him respect himself.

After all, this is the upper class of Petersburg. People communicate more with their eyes and lips, language?Such a pale thing.

But what surprised him was that this Mrs. Karenin didn't seem to understand his gestures at all, and she still maintained a polite attitude towards him, as if he was really just a stranger with some family background.

This is just wanting to make a fuss, and most people would give up after that, but for a person like Vronsky, it made him see a deeply hidden charm in Anna.

He began to give up that ordinary look, and besides praising the other person's appearance in his heart, he also had a little bit of sincere attraction.

Anna didn't know how many thoughts turned in Vronsky's heart, and she didn't pay attention to him all the time.

Vronsky was out of his sight, and he was, to put it harshly, only a thrust-in appendage of Betsy.

When the time was up, the guests came one after another.

Betsy held Anna's hand and greeted these guests affectionately.

Surrounded by noble ladies or ladies, as well as well-dressed gentlemen, the living room became bright and full of life.

About the time the guests had arrived, Anna's cousin, Prince Tversky, came downstairs.

Compared with Betsy's dexterity, the stout gentleman seemed mildly clumsy.

He chatted with the guests a few words, and everyone laughed in unison. Although those words were actually a bit boring, but at the tea banquet, what people are most tired of is the truth.

Prince Tversky smiled gratifiedly, and after a few words with his wife, he went upstairs to work on his print collection.

"Look at him, he's been so busy with these things recently that he doesn't even have time to say a few words to me." Betsy scolded, but people laughed at her sweetness.

Betsy's lover touched her fingers affectionately behind her. It was a bit bold, and many people would see it, but the advantage of this circle is that people never say anything in person, and they don't tell her husband.

"Dear Anna, you were sick a while ago, but I was in France and couldn't come to see you directly. How do you feel now?"

Anna was not the protagonist of this tea banquet, but the questioning of a Duchess named Miyahki made everyone start to talk about Anna.

"I'm really grateful for your condolences. I'm already well, and I can't be better." Anna replied with a smile.

The chubby face of the Duchess Miyahiki was filled with a sincere smile: "That's good. I heard my husband say that your husband was still busy with government affairs during that time, and I was really dissatisfied with you. , Although my husband has repeatedly praised him as a conscientious official, no one is as diligent as him, but what's the use? When his wife is sick, he is always not around."

Listening to the lady in front of her slandering Karenin in a small way, Anna felt a desire to defend the other party. When she realized it, she was taken aback, but Betsy's words shocked her again. Found the reason.