91 pages • 3 hours read
W. Somerset MaughamThe Painted Veil
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1925A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Chapters 27-57Chapter Summaries & Analyses
Chapter 27 Summary
Kitty tells Walter that she will be joining him on his expedition. He seems to already know that she will be coming, as he has told her amah to pack for her.
Chapter 28 Summary
Kitty and Walter are borne in chairs on their journey to Meitan-fu, and a line of porters carry their things. Alone on her chair, Kitty ruminates about Townsend’s callous treatment of her and reflects that had he seen the true state of her helplessness, he might not have “left her to her fate” (101). She feels that she is “finished with life” at the age of 27 (101).
Chapter 29 Summary
As they continue their journey, Kitty wonders whether Walter has ceased loving her. While she tells herself that it is impossible for love simply to evaporate and that he would not wish her dead, she catches a glimpse of “physical distaste” in his expression when he looks at her (103).
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