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and a good night's rest.

Good evening.

Welcome to SendMeToSleep, the world's sleepiest podcast.

I'm your host, Andrew.

I'm here to calm your mind and send you into a peaceful night's sleep.

Some regular listeners may have noticed that my voice sounds a little poorly today.

I hope you can still enjoy the episodes and bear with me as my voice returns to normal.

Tonight I'll be reading Chapter 20 of The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston LaRue.

So let your eyes fall heavy.

And your breath soften.

As we settle in for a peaceful night's sleep.

Chapter 20 in The Cellars of the Opera.

Your hand high, ready to fire, repeated Roul's companion quickly.

The wall behind them, having completed the circle which it described upon itself, closed

again, and the two men stood motionless for a moment, holding their breath.

And last, the Persian decided to make a movement, and Roul heard him slip on his knees

and feel for something in the dark with his groping hands.

Suddenly, the darkness was made visible by a small dark lantern, and Roul instinctively

stepped backwards as though to escape the scrutiny of a secret enemy.

But he soon perceived that the light belonged to the Persian, whose movements he was closely

observing.

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