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train travelling towards Blackpool, that he realized he knew absolutely nothing about her. He did not even know what city she came from, but he had pro- mised to post the cash he owed, the case, and several other small items he had borrowed, back to the cottage so he hoped he would always be able to get in touch with her there.

At Blackpool he booked into the largest hotel he could find. Time passed quickly and for the first few days he was constantly on the alert, but soon found he could relax a little. Elaine's training had been so good that gradually he began to act like a woman without any effort. Most of the time he spent wandering round the shops and stores, making small purchases. The shop assistants accepted him without question. Once or twice he had to fight off the attentions of amorous young male holiday-makers, but fortunately they were not too persistent. Grad- ually he began to toy with the idea of getting a job in Blackpool and living the whole time as a woman. But he realized he would have to return to London to claim the reward. He decided to complete his solicitors training and when he had passed his exams decide then whether to live as a man and spend all his spare time as a woman or make a complete switch. There would be numerous difficulties to be solved but having no close relatives would make things much easier.

On the last day, Jim packed his cases, folding the dainty clothes with loving care, he had certainly had a much better holiday than he expected and was very sad now it was over. He was determined that as soon as finances and other circumstances permitted he would have another fortnight as a woman. He timed his arrival at the flat perfectly and got in without seeing any of his neighbours. Settled in bed he reviewed the past few weeks in his mind and decided he would tell his colleagues at the office nothing about Elaine and would certainly not tell them he had been wearing women's clothes. He would

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