Edge of the world Quote by Shirley Jackson

“I could help her in her shop, Eleanor thought; she loves beautiful things and I would go with her to find them. We could go anywhere we pleased, to the edge of the world if we liked, and come back when we wanted to.” quote by Shirley Jackson — Download Open image

““I could help her in her shop, Eleanor thought; she loves beautiful things and I would go with her to find them. We could go anywhere we pleased, to the edge of the world if we liked, and come back when we wanted to.””

Shirley Jackson

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Edge of the world

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