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Tonight we'll read a short story called The Golden Touch from A Wonder Book and Tangle Wood Tales by Nathaniel Hawthorne, published in 1910.

This episode is dedicated to our patron, Catherine, who is craving something from Greek mythology and our listener, Sue, who suggested this particular one.

Let's get cozy.

Close your eyes.

Relax your body into the softness of your bed.

Now, take a few deep breaths.

Once upon a time, there lived a very rich man and a king besides whose name was Midas and he had a little daughter named Mary Gold.

This king Midas was fonder of gold than of anything else in the world.

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