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 140
William Somerset Maugham. xlii " MONSIEUR ne mange rien , " said Sister St. Joseph . " Monsieur's palate is ruined by Manchu cook- ing , " replied the Mother Superior . The smile left Sister St. Joseph's face and she assumed an ...
William Somerset Maugham. xlii " MONSIEUR ne mange rien , " said Sister St. Joseph . " Monsieur's palate is ruined by Manchu cook- ing , " replied the Mother Superior . The smile left Sister St. Joseph's face and she assumed an ...
Page 184
... Sister St. Joseph helped her to her feet . She sank ex- hausted into the chair . " I had better shut the window , " said Sister St. Joseph . " The early morning air cannot be good for her . ' 99 " No , no , " said Kitty . " Please leave ...
... Sister St. Joseph helped her to her feet . She sank ex- hausted into the chair . " I had better shut the window , " said Sister St. Joseph . " The early morning air cannot be good for her . ' 99 " No , no , " said Kitty . " Please leave ...
Page 241
... Sister St. Joseph would be ! She would certainly be convinced of what now she only suspected , that all English people were mad . " Fortunately I am a very good sailor , " Kitty answered . " I've never been sea - sick yet . " The Mother ...
... Sister St. Joseph would be ! She would certainly be convinced of what now she only suspected , that all English people were mad . " Fortunately I am a very good sailor , " Kitty answered . " I've never been sea - sick yet . " The Mother ...
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