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of your favourite sleepy stories. 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 Elizabeth, your host.

Thank you so much for coming tonight. This evening will be returning to a room with a view by E.M. Forster.

But before we do that, imagine yourself resting beneath a calm sky.

Where every thought drifts past like a slow moving cloud, never staying long.

Take a slow breath in and gently release it.

You have done enough for today.

The noise, the questions, the rush of the day can all settle peacefully behind you now.

There is only the comfort of stillness, the quiet warmth around you, and of course the gentle unfolding of the story ahead.

As George and Lucy returned to the group, an uneasy tension lingered.

The driver announced that George preferred to walk back into town, but during the carriage ride,

a storm began.

As they entered the city, the carriage is stopped, as Mr. Emerson began to worry about his

son's safety.

Suddenly, lightning struck a tram wire ahead, and the group became relieved that fate had

avoided their potential injury.

Lucy became emotional and confessed the afternoon's events to Charlotte, who had only come upon the kiss.

That evening, Lucy hoped she could honestly untangle her feelings with Charlotte's support,

but the discussion turned into a warning about George's character.

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