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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 Elizabeth, your host. It is lovely to have you here this evening.

Tonight we are continuing with Wuthering Heights. But first, I'd like you to take a slow,

easy breath in, and a long, effortless exhale.

Feel the surface beneath you, supporting your weight, holding you completely. Bringing your attention to the crown of your head, imagine a warm wave of relaxation, drifting slowly down through your scalp, your temples and your jaw.

Let everything soften.

Allow that warmth to travel through your neck and shoulders

melting away the knots of the day and feel your arms grow heavy, your hands, your chest and

settling in stillness. Let the wave move down your legs, through your knees and ankles, to the very tips of your

toes.

With each exhale, feel yourself sinking deeper into the bed, safe, grounded and ready to rest.

Little Kathy was eager for her father to return with her new cousin, Linton.

He was a sad, pale-looking little boy, and after some tea he went straight to bed.

When Joseph came to the door demanding to speak to Edgar, Nellie tried to put him off,

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