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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 Return of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle.

The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton, part two.

In the previous part, Sherlock Holmes faces off against the most notorious blackmailer in London, Charles Augustus Milverton,

whose possession of secret letters threatens to ruin the life of an aristocratic woman.

After going undercover and gaining information from Milverton's maid,

Holmes and Watson are on the precipice

of breaking into the blackmailer's house to steal back the ladies compromising letters.

Whilst some of the language in this story has been changed to make it more suitable for sleep,

it still contains themes of violence and death,

so listener discretion is advised.

Before we begin tonight's story,

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. The adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton

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