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Tonight, I'll be reading The Blue Castle by Lucy Maud Montgomery.

Chapter 16 to 18.

In the previous chapters, Valency took up a conversation with a local maintenance man of poor reputation,

locally known as Roaring Abel.

During this conversation, she learned that his daughter, an old school friend of hers named Sissy, was unwell and had no one to care for her. Feeling a deep sense of compassion

towards her, Valency offered at once to be a live-in maid for the family, much to

the distress of the whole Stirling clan.

Now that you're caught up with the story so far, let's get ourselves ready for sleep. 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 from your mind and simply

follow the sound of my voice. So let your eyes fall heavy and your breath soften as we settle in for a peaceful night's sleep. You know, Chapter 16

Valency had walked out to roaring Abel's house on the Mr. Whiss Road, under a sky of purple and amber, with a strange

exhilaration and expectancy in her heart. Back there, behind her, her mother and cousin

Stickles were crying, over themselves, not over her.

But here the wind was in her face, soft, dew-wet, cool, blowing along the grassy road. Oh, she loved the wind. The robins were whistling sleepily

in the furs along the way, and the moist air was fragrant with the tang of balsam.

Big cars went purring past in violet dusk.

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