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Welcome to send me to sleep.

The place to find relaxing stories for a good night's arrest. My name's Andrew.

Thanks for joining me.

Tonight I'll be reading Treasure Island

by Robert Louis Stevenson, part 4, chapters 19 to 21.

In the last chapters, Dr. Livesey narrates the events following the mutineers departure to the island.

Worried about gym safety, Livesie goes ashore and discovers an old stockade near a spring.

He returns to the ship to report this, prompting the loyal crew to load provisions and head back there.

Along the way, Abraham Gray, initially with the mutineers, defects to join them. The overloaded boat struggles to maneuver, and a skirmish

with the pirates leaves them without half their supplies.

They managed to reach the stockade but are attacked, resulting in the death of Tom Redruth.

As they prepare for a cannon bombardment, Jim unexpectedly rejoins the group.

Now you're caught up with the story so far.

Let's get ready for a good night's rest.

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 out of your mind and simply follow the sound of my voice.

Now let your eyes fall heavy and your breath soften as we settle in for a peaceful night's sleep. Chapter 19.

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