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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.

Thank you so much for joining me tonight.

This evening we are returning to the lad.

But before that, take some time to unwind and relax.

Take a nice big stretch where you are, and feel the tension release from your muscles. I invite you to join me in some circular breathing.

If you're not familiar with this, I'm going to guide you to inhale through your nose for a

count of four and out through your mouth for 8.

So now, breathe in for 1, two, three, four, and now out two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, in two, and 8 in 2. 3. 4.

2.

and out 2. 4. 4. 5 6. 7. 8.

7. 8.

If you'd like, keep 8.

If you'd like, keep breathing like this while I recap our last episode.

Monsieur Paul hated people, but particularly women getting above their station.

When Lucy once mentioned not being good at maths, he insisted he teach her and was very generous and amicable until she began to excel in an effort to please him.

He then turned on her, putting her down at every chance he could, even accusing her of cheating.

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