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 110
... Waddington . " My boy died last week and the boy I have now is a fool , so I haven't been dressing in the evening . " " I'll go and take off my hat , " said Kitty . Her room was next door to that in which they sat . It was barely ...
... Waddington . " My boy died last week and the boy I have now is a fool , so I haven't been dressing in the evening . " " I'll go and take off my hat , " said Kitty . Her room was next door to that in which they sat . It was barely ...
Page 202
... Waddington . " She's wonderful . Tell her I've never seen such beautiful hands . I wonder what she sees in you . " Waddington , smiling , translated the question . " She says I'm good . ' 99 " As if a woman ever loved a man for his ...
... Waddington . " She's wonderful . Tell her I've never seen such beautiful hands . I wonder what she sees in you . " Waddington , smiling , translated the question . " She says I'm good . ' 99 " As if a woman ever loved a man for his ...
Page 229
... Waddington and followed by his A.D.C. walked away . The coolies , curious to watch a Christian burial , had lingered and now in a straggling group , their yokes trailing in their hands , sauntered off . Kitty and Waddington waited till ...
... Waddington and followed by his A.D.C. walked away . The coolies , curious to watch a Christian burial , had lingered and now in a straggling group , their yokes trailing in their hands , sauntered off . Kitty and Waddington waited till ...
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