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Julia’s jaw dropped “You’d consider that?”

“I’ve decided to sell er to have me join them in Oxford on a more permanent basis, but the truth is there are only a few fellows in that college that I can tolerate It’s e most unpleasant”

“It would be wonderful to have you at Harvard”

“I’ to think so, too” Katherine’s eyes shone “This is where all the action is Greg promised me he’d move my library personally I want to accept his offer sihed at the thought of Professor Mattheas very distinguished,Professor Picton’s extensive private library by hand

“I’ a baby Whether I ed, eccentric godifts and feeds the child things that aren’t good for hi more” Julia squeezed Katherine’s hand just as Gabriel returned with coffee

He glanced between the tolass, saluting hiuished appointodmother”

Just before bed, Julia asked Gabriel about his conversation with Professor Martin

Gabriel stared up at the ceiling

“It went better than expected, but I doubt he’ll ever forgive me”

Julia rested her head on his chest “I’m sorry”

“He thinks I stabbed hih the fact that I married you seems to have ameliorated his low opinion of er will cool a little ed “He was a friend I’ out, but I’hed “Well, the day wasn’t a total loss I enjoyed watching raduate students react to your arrival”

Gabriel’s lips twitched “Oh, really? And how did they react?”

Julia rolled onto her stomach “Like they’d never seen a hot professor before You made quite an impression in your turtleneck”

“Ah, yes, the turtleneck Turtles have that effect on people”

“It’s theAnd I was proud to be with you” She laced the edges of the sheet between her fingers “But there are still ru around”

“Oh, really?” Gabriel lifted her chin so he could rad students have been saying that you got ram”

“Bastards,” Gabriel spat “This is Christa’s fault”

“Not entirely We made our choices and we have to live with the is poles apart”

“That’s true But you’ll be interested to know that now they’re gossiping about Christa”

Gabriel gazed at her with cautious interest “Christa? Why?”

“Sean, one of the PhD students in my department, has a friend at Columbia He said that the departree to supervise her”

Gabriel’s eyebrows lifted “Really? When I was in New York, Lucia mentioned that Katherine complained about Christa’s behavior in Oxford But I doubt her dis to do with us Lucia also said that her asn’t very good”