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surprise when Aunt Amy told him to go and put on another frock, fresh nylons, make-up and his other wig, for she much preferred still to think of him as her pretty niece. So out went Evie, followed by a smiling Mary, who, once the door was closed, clasp- ed Evie close in her arms, kissing him and whisper- ing to him that she too preferred the appearance of the girlish Evie, as long as she knew there was a real male hidden beneath that feminine exterior. Then, by the passion with which he returned her kisses. as they walked towards his room, arms round each other, she could have had no doubt about that. Once inside his room, he turned laughingly to her and said that as his wife-to-be she must prove herself an efficient lady's maid, for doubtless one day she would reciprocate by making him attend upon her. And so, with a smile, she helped him with his new frock, changed his nylons for him, fitted on his fresh wig and touched up his make-up, punctuating each step with loving kisses and caresses. Then she stood back and eyed him lovingly and said,

"Do you know, darling, I think I'm going to have you always as a girl. Once we're married, and be- cause of Aunt Amy we'll be able to live independently from the beginning, I'm going to have you permanently as a girl. On our own we'll be husband and wife, but to the world at large we'll be two girl friends living together. What do you say to that?"

And of course Evie, who had come to love his girlish things so much, thought it was a wonderful idea. He was getting a darling wife and he was also going to be able to continue wearing his soft silks, satins and laces. Maybe he'd be able to emulate those professional impersonators, whom he had once envied, and grow his own hair long, have his ears pierced and who knows even develop a pair of breasts, so that padding would no longer be necessary. But of these secret thoughts he said nothing at the mom- ent. Little did he know that precisely the same thoughts were going through the mind of his beloved

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