ing--well, I don't think I even need to comment.

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"You're correct, of course, the young man said with a rueful smile. "It's that lack of masculine aggressiveness, I don't seem to do well in any sort of competition. And taste! Why, do you know what best dressed women have in their wardrobes on the aver- age? Sixteen or eighteen pair of panties and two dozen slips at least, never mind half slips and petticoats! Three dozen of bras and girdles, five dozen pairs of stockings--I don't begin to have anything like that! It's pretty desolating, I can tell you."

"Then we must correct that by all means.

"I

"The reasons are clear enough; you don't have to convince me. Just tell me what you have to offer."

"For the usual consideration," the Vice Tempter coughed dis- creetly. "I will turn you into a female of any age or form you desire for as long "s you wish. There will be plenty of clothing, of course, and enough money to see you--her--through for quite

awhile."

"I knew there must be a catch to anything that sounds that good," the young man sighed. "No, that wouldn't work at all. You see, the theory and practice of my condition is not that I dislike the body I have and want it changed but rather, that I want to be LIKE a woman which is quite a different thing, though I don't blame you for being mixed up. Most people are."

"I was afraid you would object to that," said the Visitor. "I'm not really mixed up. As a matter of fact, I'm quite well read."

"You are?"

"Yes,

what do you imagine happens to the ashes of burned books?" "I never thought of that," said the young man.

"And so I've decided to go a little further in your case. I realize that FP's are somewhat special."

"You certainly ARE well read."

"Since you do not want to be changed into a woman I am prepar- ed to give you another body of any shape and age you desire and I will teach you how to disengage vo om the body you now

have so that you may jump back and forth and assume whatever shape

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