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Welcome to send me to sleep, the place to find a good night's rest.

My name's Andrew and I'm so pleased you've joined me this evening and taken the time for yourself to ensure you get a peaceful night's sleep.

Tonight I'll be reading chapters 13 and 14 of Emily of New Moon by L. M. Montgomery.

In the last chapter, Emily made a new friend of Tommy who lives on the hill.

In these chapters, Emily has a fright with a poison dapple and receives a new furry friend.

If you haven't already, find a nice place to get cozy.

Take one big deep breath and settle your body and whatever way feels most relaxed.

And now all you need to do is 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 13 A Daughter of Eve

New Moon was noted for its apples and on that first autumn of Emily's life there, both the old and the new orchids bore a bumper crop.

In the new were the titled and pedigree dapples and in the old, the seedlings unknown to catalogues that yet had a flavor wildly sweet and all their own.

There was no taboo on any apple and Emily was free to eat all she wanted of each and every kind, the only prohibition being that she must not take any Tibet with her.

Aunt Elizabeth, very properly, did not want her bed messed up with apple seeds and Aunt Laura had a horror of anyone eating apples in the dark,

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