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Debbie laughed heartily- at me. "You lovely girl. Don't you realize that they didn't even know the diff- erence. They really think you're a girl friend of mine from out of town.

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"Oh" I said, not knowing whether to be glad or sad. Glad that they did not recognize me, but sad..could I really look so much like a girl?

Finally I said, "I'm really sorry Debbie. truly good to me. You could have told them.

you didn't!"

You were

And yet

Debbie was touched, but not for long. She patted me on the knee. "It's all right, honey, I'm proud to have such a cute girl visiting me. Then the next blow. "You know, it would be nice to have you as our guest tonight.

I was shocked. "You can't mean that, Debbie... They'll be sure to know.'

"

"Joanne and Carolyn didn't, Debbie countered. "Besides, I think you'd enjoy meeting with us.

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As we moved along in Debbie's car, the thought of attending the sorority meeting appealed more and more. to me. It would be so much fun, I thought; it would be so embarrassing and revealing, I realized. "No", I told myself, "it just can't happen!"

as

Suddenly I was awakened in my thoughts to realize that we were nearing my home. I inquired, "aren't we going past your apartment so I can change?" It was a foolish question. "Change to what?" Debbie asked, if she didn't know. "Why, into my own clothes." I paused. "I can't go home this way. The confidence in my voice was gone by the time I had finished the last word.

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Debbie laughed sarcasticly. "So far as I'm concern- ed, you have no clothes but those I've lent you. I do have some ridiculous male clothing inthe trunk, but those couldn't possible belong to a lovely girl like you."

"Debbie, please.

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I protested.

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