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Good evening and welcome to this sleepy bookshelf where we put down our worries from the day and pick up a good book.

I'm Elizabeth, your host.

Thank you so much for being here this evening.

Because tonight we are continuing with Villette.

But before we do, let's take a moment to prepare for a rest or sleep.

Wherever you are, notice how nice it feels to close your eyes after a long day. Begin to breathe steadily and evenly in through your nose and out through your mouth.

With each breath, you are calming your body and mind.

You are melting away the stresses of the day

and slowing down,

down, ready for sleep.

Focus on where you are right now and release any thoughts that might creep up about

today or tomorrow. Always come back to your even breath.

And when you're ready,

drift your focus to the sound of my voice as I recap our last episode.

Madam Beck asked Lucy to go into town to collect some fabrics and also take a basket of

exotic fruits to Madame Wal-Ravans, specifically to be placed in that lady's own hands.

An old priest was just leaving the address as Lucy arrived and helped to convince the lady

at the door to allow Lucy to see Madame Waravans.

Lucy waited in the barely furnished salon, and an old woman eventually came to her,

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