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wasn’t referring to the evening.”
    Her heart palp ated like a bounding rabbit’s. “Oh. Where am I to lodge?”
    “There.” He pointed past the brick wash house, smoke house, and kitchen to an impressive building standi ng at the right of Foxleigh. “ That’s th e wing where you’ll be staying. We’ve discreetly installed modern amenities i n the original guest quarters. You’ll even find Charlotte has stocked the shelves and refrigerator.”
    “Brilliant.”
    “I’m glad you approve. The wing to the left of the house is for male visitors.  In bygone days, it also housed older sons who’ d been pushed out of the nest. A sort of bachelor pad.”
    “Yes...I remember.”
    William fi xed his quizzical gaze on her. “That detail isn’t in the booklet.” 
    “Ch arlotte must have said .” But Julia knew she hadn’t.

 
Chapter Four
        
    A m ocking bird sang ‘Julie Julie J ulie ’ above the drum ming in Will’s chest . What on earth was he to do w ith his rush of feelings for Julia ? 
    Not a thing . 
    She was here to work , then return home . That’s all . He must focus on fulfilling his family obligation to Grandmother Nora , see the reconstruction of Foxleigh completed , and get on with his life.
    So why was he hovering in the entrance of the guest wing, one hand on the iron door knob, looking back over his sh oulder? He’d seen Julia safely to her quarters and stow ed her luggage in the bedroom. He had no further excuse for lurk ing in her doorway and no business seeking one. 
    Still, he lingered .
    She sat on the peach-upholstered couch hugging a lacy pillow . The mellow evening light slanting through the window played over her upturned face and wide eyes. Maybe her peculiar insights int o Foxleigh had frightened her . Lord k nows they’d unnerved him a bit. But why the all-consuming draw he felt to her? 
    Even mo re reluctant to leave, Will strung out his goodbye. “I trust y ou have everything you need?”
    Julia glanced around at the simple tasteful décor and nodded . “It’s lovely .   Thank you. ”
    The hesitancy i n her manner wasn’t lost on him . “ Are you quite certain Charlotte has made adequate provisions ? ”
    “Abundant.”
    “ Well, if you’re settled in , I’ll be off .”
    Her uneasy gaze returned to him. “Where will you be , William –– I mean, Mr. Wentworth ?” she asked in a small voice.
    He liked th e sound of ‘William’ rolling out of her pretty mouth , but could hardly encourage that name af ter the stand he’d taken earlier . “Didn’t Charlotte tell you? I’m on the s econd floor of Foxleigh where my g randmothe r lived before she entered a retirement home . That’s why the upper level is closed to visitors .”
    “ So, you’ll not be far if I need you?”
    Julia loo ked so endearingly vulnerable. Will fought the impulse to take her in his arms and comfort her , disturbed by the effect she had on him. P opularly known as the iron man , after he’d resisted th e advances of a voluptuous but over the top law student, he was normally imperviou s to the appeal of most women.  B ut Julia was like no other. 
    “I’m just a knock away if you have any problems ,” he assured her, “and even been known to answer my phone , though sometimes I’d like to toss it out the window. ”
    She smiled a little shakily .  
    “You’ll be fine. Foxleigh ’s ghosts are quite benign. ”
    Winding a s trand of hair around her finger she confided, “ I’m not bothered about them . It’s just –– ”
    He turned fully toward her. “Yes ?”
    The color in her cheeks heightened . “I’ve never spent the night all al one.” 
    Forcing himself not to stare openmouthed he asked, “ What? Why? ”
    She chewed her bottom lip. “I share a room with my two younger sisters. Mum and Dad taught us at home and engaged tutors. They’re quite strict so I was seldom away . ”
    “ What about college?”
    “I was a day student at Barclay where Dad