treatments for permanent removal of his light beard so that the danger of being caught while shaving or with a stubble would be eliminated. Michele was put on a diet and though never having weighed more than 138 lbs. came down to a nice 118 lb. weight. Yvette created a padded garment that gave her more feminine contours where they should be, and it was decided to let her hair grow as long as possible so that the possible danger from the wig could be eliminated.

None of them could know that the war was to last almost two years longer and the highly intensified feminizing training received during that time made the time pass most quickly. Voice control was the most difficult to master but for the last 18 months Michele never spoke in a recognizable masculine voice.

After the first few months she was allowed to accompany the Jourdans out of the house and to visit friends and to shop with Yvette. Yvette was an excellent teacher and Michele an apt pupil.

Her walk was now feminine in every respect and somewhat sexy especially when wearing the high heels she now loved so much. She be- came expert in the selection of dresses, perfumes and colognes as well as in the application of makeup. The last few months before the war ended, she had no fear when leaving the house for the outside.

The problem of the voice was almost totally eliminated when Yvette found a cooperative doctor who was interested in a new hormone treat- ment and which Michele was soon using. The voice turned into a most feminine alto and the hips became rounded, curvacious and feminine. After a few short months of the hormone treatment, a bust that would have been the envy of any real woman had developed.

Michele at first expressed concern over these drastic changes beyond the voice, but was assured that it was all for the best and made her chances for evasion that much better and minimized the risks of endangering her friends the Jourdans.

Despite the ever present danger, Michele found her new life and per- sonality a most enjoyable experience so that it was with both joy and sadness that she received the news that the war was over.

Michele and Yvette had become as close as sisters in the two years of living together and both were saddened as Robert drove Michele to Military Headquarters. No longer would they enjoy assisting each other in care of the house cooking, sewing, styling of each other's hair and just

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