It was up to him to pay back to the world in beauty and caring what Le…

Katherine Paterson
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It was up to him to pay back to the world in beauty and caring what Leslie had loaned him in vision and strength. ✨ Katherine Paterson (1995). Bridge to Terabithia, Hippo Bks
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