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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 Part 7, Chapter 13 of Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen.

In the previous chapters, Catherine's hopes for a walk with the Tilneys are thwarted by rain,

and John Thorpe manipulated her into a carriage ride by saying that he saw the Tilneys leave without her. Catherine later finds this is a lie and is furious.

The next day, Catherine attempts to apologize to Miss Tilney, only to be turned away,

leading her to believe she'd been snubbed.

However, at the theatre, Mr Tilney explains his sister's absence was due to their father,

relieving Catherine's anxiety.

Now that we're caught up with the story so far, 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 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 13 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday have now passed in review before the reader.

The events of each day, its hopes and fears, mortifications and pleasures, have been separately

stated, and the pangs of Sunday only now remain to be described and close the week.

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