Before Jem looks at anyone else he looks at me, and I’ve tried to live…

Harper Lee
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Before Jem looks at anyone else he looks at me, and I’ve tried to live so I can look squarely back at him. ✨ Harper Lee (2002). To Kill a Mockingbird, Spark Notes
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