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Welcome to send me to sleep. 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 Room with a View by E. M. Foster.

Chapter 18. Lying to Mr. Bebe, Mrs. Honeychurch, Freddy and the Servants.

In the previous chapter, Lucy calls in Charlotte and pretends that George's kiss is merely an insult caused by Miss Lavish's novel, demanding he be punished. In the dining room, she coldly orders George out of the house, but he refuses to play along, speaking instead with

sudden clarity about Cecil's patronising cruelty, and Lucy's right to her own mind.

Once outside, Cecil's smugness becomes unbearable, and that night, Lucy breaks the engagement.

She claims it's about incompatibility and her freedom, not another man, lying to Cecil

and to herself.

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

Start by taking a deep, relaxing breath.

And settle your body in whatever way feels most comfortable.

Now let any thoughts of the day drift away. 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.

So let your eyes fall heavy and your breath soften as we settle in for a peaceful night's sleep. Chapter 18

Lying to Mr. Bebe, Mrs. Honeychurch, Freddy, and the servants.

Windy corner lay not on the summit of the ridge, but a few hundred feet down the southern slope

at the springing of one of the great patrises that supported the hill.

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