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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Page 75
... It's just asking for trouble . There's no reason for me to go . I should die . " He did not answer . She looked at ... It's absurd . If you think you ought to go it's your own lookout . But really you can't expect me to . I hate illness ...
... It's just asking for trouble . There's no reason for me to go . I should die . " He did not answer . She looked at ... It's absurd . If you think you ought to go it's your own lookout . But really you can't expect me to . I hate illness ...
Page 95
... it's a damned sporting thing of him to go there . It's not a thing I'd fancy . Of course he'll get a C.M.G. for it when he comes back . " " But me , Charlie ? " she cried , with anguish in her voice . " Well , I think if he wants you to ...
... it's a damned sporting thing of him to go there . It's not a thing I'd fancy . Of course he'll get a C.M.G. for it when he comes back . " " But me , Charlie ? " she cried , with anguish in her voice . " Well , I think if he wants you to ...
Page 146
... its very crudeness was pathetic ; it had something which was wanting in the greatness of a cathedral , with its stained glass and its pictures : it was very humble ; and the faith which had adorned it , the affection which cherished it ...
... its very crudeness was pathetic ; it had something which was wanting in the greatness of a cathedral , with its stained glass and its pictures : it was very humble ; and the faith which had adorned it , the affection which cherished it ...
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