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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, and it is so lovely to be here with you tonight.

This evening we are continuing with Wuthering Heights.

But first,

let your breath slow

and your body ease.

Picture yourself lying under a soft night sky.

The air warm and the world quiet.

Bring to mind three small things from today that made you feel seen, soothed or alive.

A kind word, a love, or a moment of peace.

With every breath in, let those memories glow brighter.

And with every exhale, feel that glow spread through your chest and limbs, like a gentle light,

expanding outward.

Allow that warmth to linger, even as the details fade. Let it cradle you, carrying you gently into the quiet space between

wakefulness and sleep. Mr Lockwood convinced Mrs. Dean to continue her story.

Mr. Hindley Ann Shaw's wife bore a child, Harriton, but she died shortly after of consumption.

This drove Hindley into a depression,

and Mrs. Dean, or Nelly as she was then,

was responsible for raising the child.

Meanwhile, Kathy lived a split life.

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