could both educate her and provide the protection that was needed in case of any emergency. There was a small staff at the mansion, but it was so difficult to trust anyone, that Mrs. Emanon was extremely worried.

I assured them at this point that I felt that I was entirely capable of caring for their child, and that I was willing to take on the job, at the

moment.

"Wait, there are a few more provisions to this that you had better hear, before you accept the job. We decided that we don't want to have someone come in and then leave after a year or so. We are offering an eighteen year contract, that will provide a good life for you for the rest of your life but there are some conditions that you will have to meet that might stop you from taking the job."

"I don't think that there is anything that you can add that would de- tract from an offer as attractive as this." I replied.

"Well, try this, my wife suggested, and I agree with her that the best thing would be to have you change your life style, to insure your dedica- tion, and continued employment. What we are asking you to do, in effect, is to be sort of nanny and governess!"

"Don't you need a woman for that sort of thing?"

"Yes, and if you are to accept the job, you are going to have to be that woman!"

"Please explain, you have me completely confused. How can I be the woman you want?" I said, slightly bewildered.

"Very simply, you will be expected to come here to live, and you will live here as a woman. My wife will oversee your transformation, and we'll provide the proper wardrobe and accessories that you need. In other words, you are going to have to drop out of the world as you know it and join the feminine world for life."

In that instant my heart skipped a beat. Memories of happy after- noons playing in my mother's room among her clothes, and the secret experiments with her silky underthings came rushing back. Could it be that someone had really given me this opportunity, or was I just dream- ing? I looked over their disappointed faces, prepared to accept my re- sponse that they were all crazy or something, and slowly smiled.