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Welcome to send me to sleep, the place to find relaxing stories for a good night's rest. My name's Andrew. Thanks for joining me.

Tonight I'll be reading a new story, A Little Princess by Francis Hodgson Bennett.

Part 1, Chapter 1

A Little Princess follows the story of Sarah Crewe, a clever and kind-hearted young girl who arrives at Miss Minchin's

London boarding school.

Though her stars in life is one of luxury, fate takes its turn, and Sarah must learn

to navigate her hardships with grace and an unshakable belief in her own inner

world.

Before we begin tonight's story, let's get ourselves ready for sleep.

Start by taking a deep, relaxing bread.

And settle your body in whatever way feels most comfortable.

Now let any thoughts of the day drift away from your mind and simply follow the sound of my voice.

Now let your eyes fall heavy and your breath soften as we settle in for a peaceful night's sleep.

...and... The

... Chapter 1 Sarah

Once on a dark winter's day, when the yellow fog hung so thick and heavy in the streets of London

that the lamps were lighted and the shop windows blazed with gas as they do at night.

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