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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 reading The Blue Castle by Lucy Maud Montgomery.

Chapter 3 to 6

In the previous chapters, we met Valency Sterling

on the day of her 29th birthday,

as she revelled in the dreary day

that had meant her family picnic had been cancelled.

We learned much about her overly critical and controlling family,

as well as about her timid nature and vibrant inner world

where she would seek refuge in her imaginary blue castle.

As the chapter came to a close,

Valenci sought to leave the house

and secretly consult a doctor about her recent heart trouble.

Now that we've caught up with the story so far, let's get ourselves ready for sleep.

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

Now let any thoughts of the day drift away from your mind

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