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 86
... afraid you'll have to . God knows , I don't want a row , but we can't take it lying down . " " Why need we defend it ? " " What a question to ask ! After all , it's not only you that are concerned , I'm concerned too . But as a matter ...
... afraid you'll have to . God knows , I don't want a row , but we can't take it lying down . " " Why need we defend it ? " " What a question to ask ! After all , it's not only you that are concerned , I'm concerned too . But as a matter ...
Page 159
... afraid something has happened , " she fal- tered . " Would you like me to go away ? I can come another time . " " No , no . Tell me what I can do for you . It is only - only that one of our Sisters died last night . " Her voice lost its ...
... afraid something has happened , " she fal- tered . " Would you like me to go away ? I can come another time . " " No , no . Tell me what I can do for you . It is only - only that one of our Sisters died last night . " Her voice lost its ...
Page 162
... afraid not , " answered Kitty . " Ah , that is a pity . I could have put you in charge of the elder girls . It is very difficult just now , and I am afraid they will get - what do you call ? Out of hand ? " she concluded with a tenta ...
... afraid not , " answered Kitty . " Ah , that is a pity . I could have put you in charge of the elder girls . It is very difficult just now , and I am afraid they will get - what do you call ? Out of hand ? " she concluded with a tenta ...
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