The Painted Veil

The Painted Veil

W. Somerset (William Somerset) Maugham

The Painted Veil

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Posted byEllie Powell03-Aug-2026

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PREFACE

This story was suggested by the lines of Dante that run as follows:

_Deh, quando tu sarai tornato al mondo, E riposato della lunga via, Seguitò 'l terzo spirito al secondo, Ricorditi di me, che son la Pia: Siena mi fé; disfecemi Maremma: Salsi colui, che, 'nnanellata pria Disposando m'avea con la sua gemma._

"Pray, when you are returned to the...

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