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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 Dancing Men, Part 2.

In the previous part, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson were met by Hilton Cupid, a Norfolk squire troubled by mysterious drawings of dancing figures had frightened his wife,

Elise.

Despite her insistence on secrecy regarding her past,

Hilton sought Holmes' help to uncover the truth.

As strange messages continued to appear,

Elise's growing terror escalated,

prompting Holmes to delve deeper into the mystery, leading to potential danger

for the couple.

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 listeners' discretion is advised.

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 from your mind and simply follow the sound

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