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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. It is wonderful

to have you here with me. Tonight we are continuing, my man Jeeves.

But first,

lie down in a comfortable position,

allowing your body to settle.

Gently close your eyes and take a deep, slow breath in.

Hold it for a moment, then exhale slowly, releasing all the tension from the day.

Let your chest rise and fall gently with each breath

and feel your shoulders relax.

Allow your arms to feel heavy

and rest your hands comfortably by your sides

or perhaps on your stomach or chest.

Now take a moment to relax your jaw, your eyes, your eyebrows and forehead and picture yourself in a peaceful environment. Maybe it's a quiet garden

or a calm lake.

Feel the peace all around you.

The sounds may be a cool breeze

and with each breath feel more relaxed and ready to drift off into a restful sleep.

Bertie's friend, Bickey, was the nephew to the spendthrift duke of Chiswick, whose parents had passed away, leaving Bickey nothing.

He relied on his uncle to support him and had come to America on the Duke's advice to go to Colorado and learn farming or ranching.

When he got to New York, however,

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