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Welcome to Send Me to Sleep. The place to find relaxing stories for a good night's rest.

My name's Andrew.

Thanks for joining me.

Tonight, I'll be starting a new story.

Sherlock Holmes, a Studying in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle.

Part 1.

Chapters 1 and 2.

Published in 1887.

This is the very first novel featuring the famous detective, told from the perspective of the

memoirs of his good friend Dr Watson.

Though it's important to be aware that this story contains adult themes such as drug use and death, The story has been lightly edited to make it more suitable for sleep.

And don't worry if you should fall asleep before the end, as I'll be recapping the story so far at the

beginning of each new episode.

So if you're as excited as I am to begin, let's get ready to relax.

Start by taking a deep, relaxing breath, and settle your body in whatever way feels most comfortable.

Now let any thoughts of the day drift away,

and simply follow the sound of my voice. So let your eyes fall heavy,

and your breath soften.

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