The Painted VeilSet in England and Hong Kong in the 1920s, The Painted Veil is the story of the beautiful but love-starved Kitty Fane. When her husband discovers her adulterous affair, he forces her to accompany him to the heart of a cholera epidemic. Stripped of the British society of her youth and the small but effective society she fought so hard to attain in Hong Kong, she is compelled by her awakening conscience to reassess her life and learn how to love.The Painted Veil is a beautifully written affirmation of the human capacity to grow, to change, and to forgive. |
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... Charlie ; what did she care ? Perhaps it would be the best thing for him to know . She had never cared for Walter and since she had loved Charlie Townsend it had irked and bored her to submit to her husband's caresses . She wanted to ...
... Charlie ; what did she care ? Perhaps it would be the best thing for him to know . She had never cared for Walter and since she had loved Charlie Townsend it had irked and bored her to submit to her husband's caresses . She wanted to ...
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... Charlie than for her : Walter loved her ; but after all , he was absorbed in his work ; and a man always had his club ; he might be upset at first , but he would get over it ; there was no reason why he should not marry somebody else ...
... Charlie than for her : Walter loved her ; but after all , he was absorbed in his work ; and a man always had his club ; he might be upset at first , but he would get over it ; there was no reason why he should not marry somebody else ...
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... Charlie . But she had the fullest confidence in him , he loved her as much as she loved him , and it was treacherous even to let the thought cross her mind that he would not welcome the necessity that was forced upon them . She turned ...
... Charlie . But she had the fullest confidence in him , he loved her as much as she loved him , and it was treacherous even to let the thought cross her mind that he would not welcome the necessity that was forced upon them . She turned ...
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