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Good evening and welcome to the sleepy bookshelf where we put down our

worries from the day and pick up a good book.

I'm your host, Elizabeth.

It's lovely to have you with me this evening.

Tonight we are continuing with fillet.

But before we do, let's take some time to put the day behind us.

Imagine you are taking a walk like Lucy Snow through the garden at the roof a sepe.

You have reached the overgrown alley and you take a seat at the end.

The sun is setting on a warm summer's day.

Feel the humid evening air on your skin. Take a deep breath and imagine the plants growing around you. What do they look like?

And smell like in the twilight?

As you exhale, come to a stillness and consider what you might hear. The distant seeming sounds of the city streets, and the nearby schoolrooms as the students get ready for the evening.

Stay where you are in your mind now as I recap our last episode.

Lucy and Monsieur Paul were rushing through the crowded garden to the makeshift stage where the play would be performed.

Lucy refused to be dressed in all male costume, but donned what was necessary

to allude to her character. As the curtain went up, Lucy spoke the first lines nervously,

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