"I love the ground under his feet, and the air over his head, and everything he touches and every word he says. I love all his looks, and all his actio...
I wish I could hold you," she continued bitterly, "till we were both dead!
~ Emily Brontë ~
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I wish I could hold you," she continued bitterly, "till we were both dead!
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