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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's so wonderful to be here with you tonight.

This evening, we are returning to sense and sensibility.

But before we open our book,

take some time here for yourself to breathe and relax.

Take a big stretch and release any tension you might be holding in your muscles.

Focus on how your body feels

and allow yourself to physically relax.

Next let's take a deep breath in.

Hold it for a moment and exhale. Breathing out all your

mind.

once, Once more now, inhale, hold it for a moment, and exhale.

Wonderful. Last time we were together, Mrs. Jennings had resumed normal life after a fortnight of looking after her daughter post-partum.

One day she retold the Dashwood sisters of Mrs Palmer calling the doctor to see the baby even though she had been certain he was only teething.

On his way out, the doctor mentioned he had just come from Harley Street, and that Mrs Dashwood was in hysterics. It appeared that Miss Steele had decided her and her sister

Lucy were well enough in the Dashwood's favour now that she could tell them of her sister's secret engagement

to Edward.

It had not gone down well, and Fanny was furious demanding the Miss Steele's pack their bags immediately.

Elynam finally admitted knowledge of the secret engagement to Marianne, who felt awful for

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