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"Well that's wonderful, and I think everything will be fine, because you see, my darling brother, you are going to change your name to Janet and become me in the very near future.”

CHAPTER TWO

The Transformation

James looked absolutely stunned and tried to speak but only man- aged to produce a splutter.

"This is no time for joking. I thought you at least would try to help. If this is all you can suggest I should have tried to get out of the country today instead of coming home. Dress as a girl! Why it's the very thing I'm trying to avoid. I don't want to become a homosexual.”

"My dear brother I'm perfectly serious and certainly not suggesting anything of the sort. You could easily pass as me, and don't be so indig- nant about wearing girl's dresses it certainly wouldn't be the first time you have worn mine."

James relaxed and decided not to keep up the pretence. Janet was right, it wouldn't be the first time. In fact several times before his de- parture while Janet was out he had completely dressed in her clothes. On the last occasion he had thought the coast clear and had taken a short walk in their small rear garden. Suddenly the next door neighbor had appeared and he had had no option but to pass the time of day.

Mrs. Tulloch hadn't suspected when he had explained that a sore throat was making his voice huskier than usual. This near escape had been enough to stop him dressing again.

"All right, sis, I have dressed," he admitted, "but how did you know?”

Well, I had noticed that my underwear had been disturbed on a num- ber of occasions but I hadn't taken much notice of that until several months ago Mrs. Tulloch asked how my sore throat was. I realized I had not been speaking to her on that occasion and put two and two to- gether. Luckily I realized the truth before she was aware that all was not as it seemed."

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