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Good evening and welcome to the sleepy book shelf

where we put down our worries from the day and pick up a good book.

I'm your host, Elizabeth.

Thank you so much for being here this evening.

Tonight we are continuing with sense and sensibility.

But first, let's take a moment to prepare for sleep. Keep.

Focus on allowing every muscle in your face to relax.

Start by releasing tension in your forehead.

Let your eyebrows feel like they're sliding down the sides of your face.

Let your lips relax and part naturally.

Let your tongue fall from the roof of your mouth. And finally unclench any tension in your jaw.

Move your shoulders away from your ears and let your arms fall by your side, or perhaps rest your hands on your chest or stomach.

Breathe in through your nose and

legs,

legs, thighs and calves sink downwards.

And now stay. sink downwards.

Now stay calm and still, while I recap our last episode. Once being convinced of Marianne's recovery, Willoughby insisted Eleanor listen to his story in order to gain some modicum of forgiveness in his behavior toward her sister.

He explained that he had been living his life since his coming out too richly,

and that money was an issue for him.

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