[...] "I recall what you said to me once," Will went on. "That words have the power to change us. Your words have changed me, Tess; they have made me a better man than I would have been otherwise. Life is a book, and there are a thousand pages I have not read. I would read them together with you, as many as I can, before I die -
Cassandra ClareGabrielโs green eyes sought Will. โIt was demon pox, wasnโt it? You know all about it, donโt you? Arenโt you some sort of expert?โ โWell, you neednโt act as if I invented it,โ said Will.
Cassandra ClareI will add that I do not believe his admiration of my person, dazzling through I am, to be sincere. He told me I was a beautiful, sparkling lady.
Cassandra ClareWatching Jace hug Isabelle, she tried to school her features into a happy and loving expression. "Are you all right?" Simon asked, with some concern. "Your eyes are crossing.
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