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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 lovely to be here with you tonight.

This evening, we are returning to Rainbow Valley.

But before that, let's relax for a moment.

Get comfortable where you are and take a deep breath. Stay very still and continue to breathe deeply

while you think about every part of your body, from your toes to your head.

Acknowledge their existence and how they feel before moving on to the next part.

Beginning with your toes

and working your way slowly up to the top of your head.

Make sure every part of your body is relaxed.

As Miss Cornelia and Susan discussed the propriety of Faith's letter in the journal,

Anne stopped them and said that she wished she could gather everyone together

to convince them how proud they should all be of the minister for being the

best preacher Glenn St Mary had ever had, and each one of his children for their own special ways.

Afterwards, Miss Cornelia agreed she should be prouder, and not so focused on the small,

inconsequential things. From then on, those women, at least, stood up for the children

in the face of anyone who listened. Meanwhile, it was noted that Norman Douglas had been spending more time with Ellen West

since Rosemary had been away at Kingsport for a couple of months.

After the children were heard having a hymn concert that ended with Polly Wolly Dudar in the graveyard

during a Methodist prayer meeting.

Miss Cornelia did take the minister aside.

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