If he were insane, however, his was a very cool and collected insanity…

Charlotte Bronte
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If he were insane, however, his was a very cool and collected insanity. ✨ Charlotte Bronte, Emily Bronte, Anne Bronte (2009). The Bronte Sisters: Three Novels: Jane Eyre; Wuthering Heights; and Agnes Grey (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition), p.307, Penguin
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If he were insane, however, his was a very cool and collected insanity. ✨ Charlotte Bronte, Emily Bronte, Anne Bronte (2009). The Bronte Sisters: Three Novels: Jane Eyre; Wuthering Heights; and Agnes Grey (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition), p.307, Penguin

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