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were? What a story I could tell your family and friends if you'd ever allow me to! But what I really want to know, is how have you yourself felt about the last few days in your new role?"

I collected my thoughts and then began to speak. "I wish I could do this forever, but I know that this would be impossible. In the beginning it was just a joke, but now as each day beings, I find myself looking for- ward with anticipation to being Marion. I find myself unconsciously thinking of ways to improve my appearance both in dress and makeup. I enjoy the little courtesys which are given to me that till now I never received. I even enjoy just sitting here talking to you with the feel of nylon against my body and the press of the fitted housecoat against my "breasts". My only worry is that perhaps there is something wrong with me for feeling this way? What do you think, Adele?"

Now it was Adele's turn to hesitate before speaking. Finally she said, "I'll have to admit that like yourself, it was the humor of the situation that appealed to me at first plus a desire to have you forget your problems for a little while. I had no way of knowing the delight that you would take in your impersonation. I've enjoyed every minute with you as Marion, and I feel that as a result of this experience, you are better equipped to understand me or any other woman---than you were a few days ago. Still, I want you to be with me as Ed also which is sort of a contradiction in my thinking, isn't it?"

We talked for several hours and when we had con- cluded there was perfect understanding between us, more so than any time since we had been married.

The following days passed quickly. Thursday we en- rolled in a class in Domestic Science which took in areas that all women were supposed to be well versed in such as cooking, sewing, grooming, the art of being a hostess and more. Our instructor informed us that there would be field trips to each student's home for the purpose of con- structive criticism about the student's ability as a hostess and skill in furnishing and arranging a home. It sounded like fun, but I knew that I could not participate.

Friday Adele and I went shopping dressed in shifts 55