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 108
... kind you are , " said Kitty , with a smile . At that moment Walter came in . Waddington had introduced himself to him before coming in to see Kitty and now he said : " I've just been breaking it to your missus that I'm dining with you ...
... kind you are , " said Kitty , with a smile . At that moment Walter came in . Waddington had introduced himself to him before coming in to see Kitty and now he said : " I've just been breaking it to your missus that I'm dining with you ...
Page 119
... kind . He's as industrious as a Eurasian clerk . " " How has he got the reputation of being so clever ? " " There are many foolish people in the world and when a man in a rather high position puts on no frills , slaps them on the back ...
... kind . He's as industrious as a Eurasian clerk . " " How has he got the reputation of being so clever ? " " There are many foolish people in the world and when a man in a rather high position puts on no frills , slaps them on the back ...
Page 272
... kind to me , so indescrib- ably kind . It was only the animal in me , dark and fearful like an evil spirit , and I disown , and hate , and despise it . And ever since , when I've thought of it , my gorge rises and I feel that I must ...
... kind to me , so indescrib- ably kind . It was only the animal in me , dark and fearful like an evil spirit , and I disown , and hate , and despise it . And ever since , when I've thought of it , my gorge rises and I feel that I must ...
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