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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 and Isbeth.

Thank you for being with me tonight.

This evening we are returning to Jill.

But before that, I'll give you some time to settle down for the night. Give yourself a nice, big stretch where you are.

Allowing all the tension to release from your muscles.

You have nothing left to do today but get a good night's sleep.

That's a nice feeling, isn't it?

Now let's take some deep breaths to calm our minds. Inhale deeply and mentally collect all the thoughts still occupying your concentration and exhale. Lovely.

Lovely. The new Lady Tracisson took no time in figuring out that her husband's care for his daughter was borderline neglectful,

and that as long as his comforts were adhered to, she could do as she liked.

She began to take unkindly to Jill as much as Jill did to her.

Her first offence was to insist Jill have a governess

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