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 10
... stood facing the windows that led out on the verandah . They were shuttered and the shutters were bolted . They saw the white china knob of the handle slowly turn . They had heard no one walk along the verandah . It was terrify- ing to ...
... stood facing the windows that led out on the verandah . They were shuttered and the shutters were bolted . They saw the white china knob of the handle slowly turn . They had heard no one walk along the verandah . It was terrify- ing to ...
Page 140
... stood at the door to allow Kitty to pass and together , followed by Sister St. Joseph and Wad- dington , they walked along cool white corridors . They went first into a large , bare room where a number of Chinese girls were working at ...
... stood at the door to allow Kitty to pass and together , followed by Sister St. Joseph and Wad- dington , they walked along cool white corridors . They went first into a large , bare room where a number of Chinese girls were working at ...
Page 182
... stood at a window trying to compose herself . It had never been as bad as this before . Then nausea overwhelmed her and she vomited . She gave a cry so that the children were frightened , and the older girl who was helping her ran up ...
... stood at a window trying to compose herself . It had never been as bad as this before . Then nausea overwhelmed her and she vomited . She gave a cry so that the children were frightened , and the older girl who was helping her ran up ...
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