more about myself. And to tell the truth I am perfectly happy with the new me. I don't think that I would trade the softness of the life that I have found for anything in the world,” I told him.

"I thought that, and I'm afraid that I took the liberty of talking to someone about you, before consulting you, he's out in the vestibule now. I've told him the whole story, and he is extremely interested in meeting you. We'd hate to lose you but I think that you should listen to his offer!"

He went to the door of the library and led a tall interesting looking man into the room.

"Alicia, this is Mister Brooks, he works for the, ah, government, and he has a proposition for you."

Several hours later, I emerged from a private conference with Jim Brooks. The offer, was to say the least, fascinating. A little dan- gerous perhaps, but it would mean a fabulous life, and most of all it was for ALICIA! I would regret leaving the Emanons, but we prom- ised to keep in close touch and that they were to call me if they should ever need my services again. That same evening, packed and dressed in a beige traveling suit, with matching accessories, I boarded the private Lear Jet with Mr. Brooks and flew off to D.C....

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But I'll tell you more about that in the next chapter, when Alicia- Super Nannie might just pop up in Rome as Alicia Mistress of Intrigue!

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HOW ABOUT AN ALL-FICTION ISSUE?

Well, almost all that is. Preference polls have always shown fiction as the most popular and as I get considerably more fiction submitted than other types of material and as we have had in the past a couple of pre- dominantly picture issues it seems that a primarily fiction issue would be in order, so look for that in No. 72. I can also get it together quicker. So if you are not an advance buyer, now is the time to become one. Get your order in, get on the waiting list, and it will be sent to you as soon as it's published.

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