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I have an inward treasure born with me, which can keep me alive if all extraneous delights should be withheld, or offered only at a price I cannot afford to give.
I have an inward treasure born with me, which can keep me alive if all extraneous delights should be withheld, or offered only at a price I cannot afford to give.
Approximate author period: c. 1835 AD · industrial
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- Charlotte Brontë
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- Approximate author period: c. 1835 AD · industrial
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