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Tonight I'll be reading Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austin.

Chapter 15 and 16.

In the previous chapters, Elizabeth was eager to leave Netherfield, and so arranged for her and Jane to return home despite

her mother's reluctance. Darcy is relieved by this as he is drawn to Elizabeth more than he would like given her untutability for marriage.

Soon after, the Bennets receive a visit from Mr Collins, their father's cousin and heir to their estate.

He is a pompous clergyman under the patronage of Lady Catherine de Barra and quickly reveals his sycophantic and self-important

nature, march to the annoyance of the ladies of the Bennett family.

Now that we've caught up with the story so far,

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Start. get ourselves ready for sleep. Start by taking a deep, relaxing bread. 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. Now let your eyes fall heavy and your breath soften as we settle in for a peaceful night's sleep. Oh, Chapter 15.

Mr Collins was not a sensible man, and the deficiency of nature had been but little assisted by education

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