DRESSER, AFTER ALL, AND HAS DEMONSTRATED A SINGULAR PASSION FOR FEMININE CLOTHES. ALL WE NEED DO IS PERSUADE HIM TO RELAX AND ENJOY WHAT HE ALREADY DESIRES."

"SOMETIMES THAT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO DO, " GERALD SAID SAGELY. "I KNOW HOW

HARD IT WAS FOR ME TO ADMIT MY LOVE FOR MY FEMININE FRILLIES, EVEN AFTER I HAD GROWN TO LOVE THEM."

"I HAVE EVERY CONFIDENCE IN YOUR ABILITY TO HANDLE THE SITUATION, 11 SAID MISS LOUISE.

"HOW DO WE BEGIN?" GERALD INQUIRED.

"REPORT TO THIS OFFICE AS SOON AS SCHOOL LETS OUT AT THREE-THIRTY, 08 SHE REPLIED. "FELIX, WHO WILL BE NOW KNOWN AS FELICE, WILL BE HERE ALONE WITH ME, FOR HIS MOTHER PLANS TO LEAVE HIM AT THREEFIFTEEN SO SHE CAN GO OUT AND PURCHASE A COMPLETE FEMININE WARDROBE FOR HIM."

"ONE THING I'D LIKE TO SUGGEST, GERALD SAID, "IS NOT TO TELL HIM THAT I AM A BOY-GIRL AT ALL AT LEAST, NOT AT FIRST."

"I WAS GOING TO SUGGEST THAT MYSELF," MISS LOUISE SAID. "IT WILL GIVE YOU THE CHANCE TO CHARM HIM COMPLETELY BEFORE YOU

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