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"Stop fretting, dear," she purred.

"I'll see that you are provided with the necessary enticements to resume your male position in matters that affect us...and quickly. Like this, and this ..and.

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Elaine' s words were reassuring, her actions even more Minutes later I was firmly convinced. "Love me, .

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All during the time our experiment was in progress, Elaine had managed to fend off such visitors as had come to the apartment during my girl-hours. The privacy of my work- room had been secure at all times. At last I had my story ready for the final draft. Elaine typed it for me and it sold to the intended market, incidentally a very profitable one, in a remarkably short time. I thought then to discard further thoughts of my unique impersonation, at least until I had need of it again, I was entitled to a vacation from the alternate self I'd created, aided and abetted by Elaine. But she had a different idea

** "You mustn't abandon it completely, she cautioned. "You must keep in training so to speak, for you never know when you'll have another girl character to protray in a story. You should get into your glamour-attire at least once a week so you won't lose that feminine touch,

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I didn't argue the point. In fact, I was rather glad that she felt that way about it. "I like you as Lori, she said to me, "You're a superb girl chum, even if you are a creature of my own creation, I mean, I talked you into it. But, as a man, I love you. Can't you see? It's like having a virile, devoted husband and a lovely female friend all at the same time. And who but I will ever know?" I was content to let it go at that for the arrangement was highly satisfactory. I had become aware of many facets of Elain's personality I'd never noticed in my strictly male days. They intrigued me, they pleased me, and gave me a much deeper understanding and appreciation of her. It has been my custom to take a three or four day breather