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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 the Abbey Grange, Part 2.

In the previous part, Sherlock and Watson are summoned to the Abbey Grange to investigate the murder of Sir Euston's

Brackenstall. After hearing a first-hand account from Lady Brackenstall and her maid,

everything appears to be clear-cut. But Sherlock is overwhelmed by suspicion on his way back to London,

and so promptly returns to investigate.

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. 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.

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