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 168
... daugh- ter and at heart she was still a peasant . " I used to keep the cows when I was little , " she said , " like St. Joan of Arc . But I was too wicked to have visions . It was fortunate , I think , for my father would certainly have ...
... daugh- ter and at heart she was still a peasant . " I used to keep the cows when I was little , " she said , " like St. Joan of Arc . But I was too wicked to have visions . It was fortunate , I think , for my father would certainly have ...
Page 169
... daugh- ter - in - law , and my brother is good to her . His son is growing up now , I should think they will be glad of an extra pair of strong arms on the farm ; he was only a child when I left France , but he promised to have a fist ...
... daugh- ter - in - law , and my brother is good to her . His son is growing up now , I should think they will be glad of an extra pair of strong arms on the farm ; he was only a child when I left France , but he promised to have a fist ...
Page 288
... ribly punished . I'm determined to save my daugh- ter from all that . I want her to be fearless and frank . I want her to be a person , independent of others because she is possessed of herself , and I 288 THE PAINTED VEIL.
... ribly punished . I'm determined to save my daugh- ter from all that . I want her to be fearless and frank . I want her to be a person , independent of others because she is possessed of herself , and I 288 THE PAINTED VEIL.
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