鸽翼 – The Wings of the Dove by Henry James

家境平凡的凯特•克罗依与记者莫顿•丹什是一对经济拮据的英国恋人，两人情投意合，却因囊中羞涩无法结婚。一次凯特偶然结识了富有的美国女继承人米莉•蒂尔，从此结下了深厚的友谊。米莉来到英国后，其巨大的财富吸引了形形色色之人来到她身边，有人真心诚意，有人图谋不轨，年轻的米莉见识到了古老欧洲的复杂人心。不久，米莉身患绝症，临终前得知了凯特的计划：她试图让莫顿接近米莉，骗取她的财产。最终米莉给莫顿留下一笔巨款后撒手人寰，凯特与莫顿是否能够如愿获得财富、过上向往的生活呢？

In early 20th-century London, Kate Croy is secretly engaged to Merton Denscher, a journalist possessing all the qualities of an ideal husband except money. By chance, Kate befriends American heiress Milly Theale, whom she learns is suffering from a mysterious fatal illness. Kate, who truly cares for Milly, devises a scheme to maximize their combined assets: she encourages Merton to take an interest in Milly, to seduce her, and finally, to marry her. By lending her lover to brighten Milly’s few remaining days, Kate intends to make him a rich widower whom she herself can marry. But such well-laid plans are not enough for the subtlety of the heart.

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