Cheerfulness, it would appear, is a matter which depends fully as much…

Charlotte Bronte
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Cheerfulness, it would appear, is a matter which depends fully as much on the state of things within, as on the state of things without and around us. ✨ Charlotte Bronte (2009). Shirley: Easyread Large Bold Edition, p.50, ReadHowYouWant.com
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