"Uh Sunday

anyway, I have tomorrow off and of course the next day is would you think me terribly forward if I were to offer some

help and suggestions in that time," she said.

"I should be extremely grateful," I answered truthfully.

"All right." She was speaking rather slowly, deliberately as she carefully placed each word. "I assume then, within reason, money is not a big problem..."

I nodded. "Within reason.'

"Good. That's the biggest thing - really!

—

now then, let's see. She thought for a minute. "What do you think of — well, why wait — why not start right now?"

"Right now??!!" I asked in surprise.

-

Again she spoke in that deliberating manner. "Yes if you want to get used to wearing those clothes, the best thing is to start wearing them full-time. The best way to learn to walk in high heels is just to go. And the best way to learn to put on makeup is to grab some and start smearing. You're about to endure the girlhood of - what name have you picked out for yourself?"

"Huh?"

"Name

name!! You don't expect to go around dressed like that

and be called "Harry" do you?"

"I - I hadn't thought of that. You pick one . . .'

"Coward! All right—just remember- no complaints. Let's see you would be the - h❜mm

Eliza

""

―

"And you're 'enry 'iggins, I suppose."

"Right-o. Although old Shaw probably didn't have this in mind.”

(Hey-hey she knew her literature -99.4% of all girls would have mentioned MFL).

"Oh-no? How about Major Barbara?"

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