Hey, my name's Otis Gray, and you're listening to Sleepy.

A podcast where I read old books to help you get to sleep, and this is a midweek short story for you.

I really, really enjoyed reading tonight's bedtime story, so I really hope that you enjoy

falling asleep to it.

And before we get to this really snoozy short story i would love to just thank all of our patrons on

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james lepkowski and the cover up for sleepy is by gracey canaan

well tonight have a short story by Catherine Mansfield.

I've read her a handful of times on the show this last year because this year is when I kind of found her.

And boy, it's her writing just so great.

I really, really like the way that she thinks and puts words down on the page.

It's also been kind of nice feeling this little light, brisk night air.

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