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Tonight, I read more stories from beautiful stories from Shakespeare by Edith Nesbett.

So lie down, close your eyes, and let me read you a story.

12th night.

Orsino, the Duke of Valeria, was deeply in love of the beautiful countess named Olivia.

Yet all his love was in vain, for she disdained his suit, and when her brother died,

she sent back a messenger from the Duke, bidding him tell his master that for seven years

she would not let the very ear behold her face, but that, like a nun, she would walk veiled,

and all this for the sake of a dead brother's love,

but she would keep fresh and lasting in her sad remembrance.

The Duke longed for someone to whom he could tell his sorrow,

and repeat over and over again the story of his love.

And Chance brought him such a companion. For about this time a goodly ship was wrecked on the Illyrian coast,

and among those who reached land in safety were the captain and a fair young maid named Viola.

But she was little grateful for being rescued for the perils of the sea,

since she feared that her twin brother was drowned, Sebastian,

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