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 111
... suddenly . " Is he going to become Colonial Secre- tary ? " Kitty felt herself flush , but her husband did not look at ... sudden and ruthless , hur- ried through its tortuous streets . But Waddington began to speak of London . He talked ...
... suddenly . " Is he going to become Colonial Secre- tary ? " Kitty felt herself flush , but her husband did not look at ... sudden and ruthless , hur- ried through its tortuous streets . But Waddington began to speak of London . He talked ...
Page 174
... sudden thud against her ribs she was cured . She could think of him now with indifference . She loved him no longer ... Suddenly the door opened and the Mother Su- perior stood on the threshold . Kitty , abashed , ex- tricated herself ...
... sudden thud against her ribs she was cured . She could think of him now with indifference . She loved him no longer ... Suddenly the door opened and the Mother Su- perior stood on the threshold . Kitty , abashed , ex- tricated herself ...
Page 220
... sudden a dog barked loudly it sent a shock of terror through Kitty's tortured nerves . She did not know where they ... SUDDENLY , walking along a blank long wall they 220 THE PAINTED VEIL.
... sudden a dog barked loudly it sent a shock of terror through Kitty's tortured nerves . She did not know where they ... SUDDENLY , walking along a blank long wall they 220 THE PAINTED VEIL.
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