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And now for tonight's story.

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 Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim.

Chapter 4 and 5

In the previous chapters, Mrs Wilkins and Mrs. Arbethnot

decide to write a letter inquiring as to the details of the Italian castle

and receive a prompt reply, detailing it

to be more expensive than they expected. To resolve this, they post an ad looking for two more

women to come with them and share the cost, and only receiving exactly two responses. They take the secretive Lady

Caroline Dester and the old and stern Mrs. Fisher into their group for the holiday. Now that

we'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. 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. The

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