<p>Freshly arrived in Devonshire, the Dashwoods are off to dine at Barton Park and meet the rest of their new neighborhood acquaintances. There&#39;s Lady Middleton&#39;s teasing and slightly vulgar mother-in-law, Mrs. Jennings, and Sir John&#39;s quiet friend, Colonel Brandon. Mrs. Jennings, who is fond of pairing people up, is soon convinced that Colonel Brandon is in love with Marianne, but she&#39;s having none of it. Colonel Brandon is 35, and Marianne is convinced that at his stage of life, all that&#39;s left is infirmity, since he&#39;s too old for romance. With their social circle growing, the Dashwoods are settling into their new home, and as they do, let them help you settle into your bed for a night of soft and peaceful sleep.</p><p>-----</p><p>Welcome to the Jane Austen Bedtime Stories podcast! Each episode is a section of a classic Jane Austen novel, read in soothing tones and set to calming music to help you fall asleep.</p><p><br></p><p>With everything that is going on in the world, we find comfort in the familiar. For so many of us, Jane Austen&#39;s works are like a warm hug. So snuggle up under the covers and let the comforting words of Jane Austen lull you into sleep.</p><p>-----</p><p>Show your appreciation for the pod! Support the podcast: <a href="https://buymeacoffee.com/bedtimestoriespodcast">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://bedtimestoriespodcast.net/support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> </p><p>-----</p><p>Follow us on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sherlockholmesbedtimestories/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/janeaustenbedtimepod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>-----</p><p>Music [&quot;Reverie&quot;] by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. – www.scottbuckley.com.au</p>