RANSVESTIA

"What, no denial, or are you so shocked that I read your thoughts. If you knew me better you would realize what a judge of character I am. I think that I hit quite a nerve there, you might not have even realized the whole scope of what you desired until right now. What's your name?"

"Ah... Jim, James Phillips."

"Well, Janey, I think that you would rather be called Jane, wouldn't you, perhaps we can help you out. I imagine that if I started right now and reduced every bit of your masculinity, and rebuilt you in lace, you would not even make a peep of dissent. Would you like that?”

"Well, I don't . . . that is..."

"Shut up, Miss, and stop being wishy-washy. Do you want this or not? I'll start you in the class tomorrow, and I promise you that your mother wouldn't even recognize her daughter in a week. But I'm going to let you make the decision. It would be much too easy to force you.”

Picking up the phone, she dialed and waited.

•

"Diana, this is Verna I'm sending you down a new student to get uniforms. Fix her up and charge it to the school, and a couple of civilian things too, the poor dear doesn't have a stitch to her name ... don't be too surprised if she looks like a boy when she comes, just so she doesn't leave like one. . yes. . . o.k. . . . oh. Diana, by the way, do you still have that efficiency apartment open. good. we'll move Janey in today. .

bye."

...

Hanging up the phone, she turned to me again.

“All right, young lady to be, go to this address and see my friend Diana. She'll take good care of you. That's all you have to do, and I'll take over and give you exactly what you want. That's all you have to do, if you want it badly enough. Can you make the decision?"

“But . . .

"That's all. If you want the job, show up in your uniform here at 9 a.m. Otherwise stay away, do you

"Ah, yes, Miss Childs."

understand?”