romance without love

"Tamara Ignatievna, it seems to me that you love sweets, don't you? ..." "What else do I have to do, Timofey Andreev? Strange..." It's winter outside. I haven't seen such a cold winter in a long time. It was still October, strong winds began to blow, and heavy snow fell. It has been a whole day and night, and the snow has not stopped and the wind has not calmed down. It would be a futile effort to clear the snow from the trails now. It was freezing cold and it was difficult to walk to the road.

< /span>Woronin (translated by Li Haozhi)

"Tamara Ignatievna, in my opinion, you love Candy, huh?..." "What else can I do, Timofey Andreevich..." It was already winter outside. I haven't seen such a cold winter in a long time. It was still October, strong winds began to blow, and heavy snow fell. It has been a whole day and night, and the snow has not stopped and the wind has not calmed down. It would be a futile effort to clear the snow from the trails now. It was freezing cold and it was difficult to walk to the road. It's cold in the house too. No matter how much you light a fire, it can't warm the house. Who doesn't know that a two-story house is very warm? Everyone thinks so. But in fact, only the upper floors can be occupied, while the downstairs is the cattle pen. Now, it was empty, there was a bit of cold air, and nothing else existed. It's cold everywhere. This is an old house with sloping walls and wind pouring in from under the floorboards. …I don’t know when, a long time ago, a Finn lived here. After the war, immigrants lived again. Now she, Tamara Ignatyevna, became the owner of this house... "Besides, you only like to eat the kind of candy you like." "Chew squirrel candy-" This is my only pleasure." The woman was lost in thought. Perhaps she recalled the past when she moved here five years ago, when she traded an apartment in the city for this house. She thought of how in the spring they had dug loose soil and planted white oleanders. She remembered again that sometimes in the evening, she would walk along this path and onto the road alone, wearing a blue top, a straw hat, and carrying a Kun bag. She is tall but well proportioned. Seen from a distance - he still looks very young. And from a closer look - it's already 40 years away. In the eyes of the boys, this is who she is. She also recalled how she would often sit on the bus in silence, go into town to see one last movie, and then return home. She was alone all spring. She was alone all summer long. Throughout the golden autumn, she was alone. Throughout the winter, she was alone. Year after year, she remains the same - in the blink of an eye, 5 years have passed. Abandoning the city, what did she seek? What did she find? Can she find it? God, time flies! It's like someone moving the clock forward. The wish is still the same as before, still yearning for life and yearning for love. My vision is as sharp as it was 20 years ago. Why does the face age so quickly? The figure still gives people the feeling of youth, and the breasts are still elastic. The face is indeed old. Yes, there used to be two sweet dimples on the corners of the mouth, but now, the corners of the mouth are drooping... "Do you often eat this kind of squirrel candy?" "Eat it if you want, I bought a lot in advance..." This woman She spoke in a tone that seemed to be asking for forgiveness for such a trivial hobby. Maybe, it's a request... You know, this man is her husband. Yes, it was her husband... He lived in a villa next to her last summer, and they met. He was also alone, suffering from the same illness. His youth is gone, and he will receive his pension in two years. what else can we do? For her, it seems difficult to find someone younger. His youth was destroyed by the war and will never return. She left her old age to him, just as he left his old age to her. "No, I don't mean to blame, Tamara Ignatievna..." "Everything in my life is lost, Timofey Andreevich..." "No. , No, I have no objection at all. You can eat it, Tamara Ignatievna. Just take care of yourself.My body..." It's winter outside. I haven't seen such a cold winter in a long time.