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 53
... took pains to keep it . He never ate bread or potatoes or butter . And he took a great deal of exercise . She liked the care he took of his hands ; he was manicured once a week . He was a wonderful athlete and the year before he had won ...
... took pains to keep it . He never ate bread or potatoes or butter . And he took a great deal of exercise . She liked the care he took of his hands ; he was manicured once a week . He was a wonderful athlete and the year before he had won ...
Page 60
... took it and sat down . She lay again on the sofa and took her book . As a rule in the evening , when they were alone , they played coon - can or patience . He was leaning back in an arm - chair , in a comfort- able attitude , and his ...
... took it and sat down . She lay again on the sofa and took her book . As a rule in the evening , when they were alone , they played coon - can or patience . He was leaning back in an arm - chair , in a comfort- able attitude , and his ...
Page 89
... took an appreciable time to answer . His tone was dry . " Of course that would ruin my career , but I'm afraid it wouldn't do you much good . If the worst came to the worst I should make a clean breast of it to Dorothy ; she'd be ...
... took an appreciable time to answer . His tone was dry . " Of course that would ruin my career , but I'm afraid it wouldn't do you much good . If the worst came to the worst I should make a clean breast of it to Dorothy ; she'd be ...
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