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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.

Thank you for coming tonight. This evening we are returning to sense and sensibility,

but before we do, let's take some time to put the day behind us.

Imagine you are taking a walk like the Dashwoods through Barton Park.

Think about the cottage and the rolling hills nearby with their deep

values and the dramatic landscape.

Perhaps consider the village nearby

or the grounds of Barton Park itself.

Wherever you are in your mind, I'll give you some time

to picture what you can see around you.

Try to see these surroundings

from Marianne's perspective and choose to delight in the artistic details. Take a deep breath in and imagine what you can smell. When you exhale, come to a stillness and focus on what you might hear.

Stay where you are in your mind now, as I recap by our last episode.

Eleanor was woken early the next morning

by Marianne's agitated solves

as she sat by the window trying to use what little light there was to write a frantic

letter. She would not speak to Marianne, ate nothing at breakfast, and retired to their

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