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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's wonderful to have you here with me tonight.

This evening we are returning to a little princess.

Before we begin though, let's take some time to get comfortable in bed.

Once you have found a cozy spot, take a deep breath in and then a long sigh to let it all go. Work your way up from your toes to your eyebrows

gently tensing and releasing each muscle in your body, going back to repeat any areas that need

extra attention.

Don't worry about falling asleep. We all drift off in our own time.

Allow your mind to be enticed into the story and to move away from any thoughts from the day that are trying to steal your focus.

As it was tricky for Armengarde and Lottie to visit Sarah undetected, their presence in the attic was rare.

Sarah's life was very lonely, and she was largely ignored when she went out into the streets, where before she was often admired

for her beautiful clothes and manners. She began to become fixated on the family who lived opposite

in the square, whom she called the large family due to their eight children.

She gave them all fanciful names from storybooks,

and once forgot herself and stood staring at them as they walked from the house into their carriage.

The children had just been learning about all the poor people. as they walked from the house into their carriage.

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