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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 De Maas, chapters 12 and 13. In the previous chapter, D'Artagnan is startled to see Madame Bonacieux

leaving Aramis' residence after an exchange

with another woman.

Curious, he follows her, only to be charmed when she allows him to escort her to her next destination.

Returning home, D'Artagnan learns that Atos has been mistakenly arrested in his place

and rushes to seek Monsieur de Treveille's help. Along the way, he sees Madame Bonacieux again,

this time with a man he assumes his aramis. Fious, he confronts them, but discovers the man is in fact the Duke of Buckingham, heading

to a secret meeting with the Queen.

D'Artagnan then pledges to aid their passage to the Louvre.

Now that you've 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 Chapter 12

George Villiers

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