But length of days with an evil heart is only length of misery and alr…

C. S. Lewis
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But length of days with an evil heart is only length of misery and already she begins to know it. All get what they want; they do not always like it. ✨ C. S. Lewis (2013). The Chronicles of Narnia Complete 7-Book Collection with Bonus Book: Boxen, p.98, Harper Collins
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But length of days with an evil heart is only length of misery and already she begins to know it. All get what they want; they do not always like it. ✨ C. S. Lewis (2013). The Chronicles of Narnia Complete 7-Book Collection with Bonus Book: Boxen, p.98, Harper Collins

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