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pain. She told me to apply my makeup at which I had become reasonably proficient and when I was done she looked me over with a critical eye. "Not bad, she said, and then she did something to my hair and added the bows. We went into the living room and I walked around for her but the shoes did hurt my feet. She de- cided to go out for a while and told me to wait patient- ly for her return. A short time later she returned and carried a box with her and gave it to me. I opened the box and found a beautiful pair of white pumps with at least three and a half inch heels. She said they were a size larger than hers and when I put them on I was in heaven for they were a perfect fit. I spent the day in a dream and did my best to wear the clothes to advantage. In fact, I found myself trying to act as well as look feminine andCarol noticed this. She made several suggestions as to how to smooth my skirt before sitting down, how to cross my legs properly and made some suggestions on how to walk.

For the next few days, my schooling continued and Carol threw her entire wardrobe open to me. Each day I wore something new and soon was adept at picking the proper accessories for each costume. Carol had a large and extensive wardrobe and at times I would change two and three times a day. One evening Carol took me to her room and had me dress in a most beau- tiful formal. All white strapless, with yards and yards of tulle skirt. A pair of spring-o-lator satin shoes and long earrings and necklace to match completed the costume. She spent some time applying makeup and doing my hair which now resembled a pixie cut, and when I looked in the mirror, I almost fainted. I was not only attractive, but was actually pretty. As we sat in the living room she did my nails for the first time, cutting the cuticles and filing them to shape before applying polish. I couldn't get over how feminine and nice they made my hands look. The next day Carol came back from a shopping excursion with three more pair of pumps for me, one black pat- ent, one yellow and one pink. With these plus the white ones I had she said I could wear any of her day- time dresses and be properly dressed.

Thus the first six weeks passed and Johnny was gradually transformed to Janet. I got the name Janet

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