I ask you to pass through life at my side—to be my second self, and be…

Charlotte Bronte
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I ask you to pass through life at my side—to be my second self, and best earthly companion. ✨ Charlotte Bronte (2004). Grade 7: Jane Eyre, p.80, Orient Blackswan
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