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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 Three Musketeers by Alexander DeMas, chapters 28 and 29.

In the previous chapter, D'Artagnor confronts the innkeeper at a means and finds that Atos fought off his attackers and barricaded himself in the basement with Grimaud, consuming the innkeeper's entire stock

of food and wine as a form of punishment. D'Artagnan eventually coaxes Atos out, and they take rest at the inn for the night.

Later, in his drunken state, Atos confesses a dark and tragic tale about a past love.

Overwhelmed, D'Artagnan pretends to sleep, unable to bear to hear more from his friend

that night.

Now that you'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 of my voice.

So let your eyes fall heavy and your breath soften as we settle in for a peaceful night's sleep.

...and... Chapter 28

The Return

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