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Good evening and welcome to the sleepy bookshelf,

where we put down our worries from the day and pick up a good book.

I'm your host, Elizabeth.

It is so wonderful to have you here with me tonight.

This evening we are returning to a little princess.

But before we do that, let's take a moment to get comfortable and ready to relax.

Take a nice, big stretch, releasing any physical tension in your body and allowing yourself to feel heavy.

Today is behind you and you deserve a good night's rest.

Take a deep breath in, collecting any worries or concerns.

And now exhale, letting them all go. Let's do that again. Inhale, wonderful. Due to Sarah's kind and loving nature, she became a popular member of the student body,

much to the dislike of students like Lavinia who had heretofore ruled with meanness and spite.

Once when Sarah was walking down the hall,

she heard the wails of little Lottie Lee,

who was screaming while Miss Minchin and Miss Amelia alternately tried to coax and threaten her to stop.

Sarah asked if she might try to help and was permitted entrance,

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