The Ides of March by E W Hornung

Just Sleep - Bedtime Stories for Adults

Taesha Glasgow

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🗓️ 5 May 2024

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

Tonight's sleep story is a short story from the book, the Amateur Cracksman by E W Hornung. Fun fact: he was the brother in law of Arthur Conan Doyle. This story introduces Raffles and his friend (soon to be accomplice), Bunny Manders.

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0:00.0	Good evening. Welcome to the Just Sleep podcast. I'm Tasia, your host.
0:15.5	Every week, I will read you an old story to help you relax, put the stressful day behind you, and drift off to sleep.
0:35.9	Occasionally, we will run ads in order to cover the costs of the production of the podcast.
0:43.8	Rest assured, there will be no ads during or after the story.
0:50.6	If you prefer an ad-free and intro-free show, you can join Just Sleep Premium.
1:01.2	Visit just sleeppodcast.com slash support for more information.
1:12.3	Tonight, I will be reading Raffles, The Amateur Craxman, by E.W. Hornung.
1:23.2	So lie down, close your eyes, and let me read you a story.
1:34.1	The Ides of March
1:35.9	1
1:37.9	It was half past 12 when I returned to the Albany as a last desperate resort.
1:46.4	The scene of my disaster was much as I'd left it.
1:50.4	The Baccarat counters still strewed to the table, with the empty glasses and the loaded ashtrays.
1:56.0	A window had been opened to let the smoke out and was letting in the fog instead.
2:03.2	Raffles himself had merely discarded his dining jacket for one of his innumerable blazers. Yet he arched his eyebrows as
2:09.4	though I had dragged him from his bed. Forgotten something, said he, when he saw me on his mat.
2:16.6	No, said I, pushing past him without ceremony.
2:20.8	And I led the way into his room with an impudence amazing to myself.
2:25.2	Not come back for your revenge, have you?
2:27.4	Because I'm afraid I can't give it to you single-handed.
2:30.9	I was sorry myself of the others.
2:33.9	We were face to face by his fireside, and I cut him short.
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