“…he shall never know how I love him: and that, not because he’s handsome, Nelly, but because he is more myself than I am. Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same…” – Emily Bronte
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"…he shall never know how I love him: and that, not because he’s handsome, Nelly, but because he is more myself than I am. Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same…" – Emily Bronte
"…he shall never know how I love him: and that, not because he’s handsome, Nelly, but because he is more myself than I am. Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same…" – Emily Bronte
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