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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 your host Elizabeth. I'm so glad you chose to be here tonight.

This evening we're returning to Jane Eyre, but before we do, let's give ourselves a moment

to leave the day behind you. Stretch your body, natural self physically let go.

Next, breathe deeply and rhythmically in through your nose and out through your mouth.

As you inhale, think about how the air feels entering your nostrils. What's the temperature

like? What can you smell? Next, become aware of how every time you exhale, you become more

and more relaxed. Last time you were here, Mr. Rochester's

party had the whole of Thornfield Hall buzzing with activity, day and night. One evening,

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