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mentioned and jotted down on paper. I thought for a second that the credit man might demand that I sign along with Denise but he finally decided that since Denise had her own profitable business she alone could sign. He stated that it would be 2-3 days before the final approval and that the card would be mailed to me if approved. At that Denise and I said Good-day and left. Back out on the street I sighed and re- marked that it was getting easier to talk to people and keep my confi- dence. Denise agreed that I was becoming much better than I had been doing at home. The reason being that since I was in public I tried more to make my impersonation as perfect as I could.

We began to walk back toward the car when she noticed me trying to hide an effort that I was making to reposition my bra.

"Rita, what are you trying to do!”

"I guess my bra is too tight my breast is sore and itching like crazy! If I don't get to scratch it soon I'm going to go nuts."

"Better not go nuts too soon we still have to get you a drivers license you know. Why don't we stop over at Sears they have a nice ladies room and you can duck into the restroom and adjust the bra.”

Sears was just around the corner and after finding the restroom I stepped into one of the stalls, closed the door and started to adjust my bra. It was at this time that I noticed that not only was my breast itchy but had swollen up considerably. I finished adjusting the straps and then met Denise outside. Remarking that I was feeling sort of thirsty Denise suggested that we stop at the lunch counter for a cup of coffee. I agreed and shortly we were sitting by ourselves in a corner booth.

"Denise we are going to have to do something about my bras they have irritated my chest so much that my breasts have begun to swell up!"

"Rita, I feel sort of embarrassed and sneaky about this so I am going to tell you the truth. If you stop and think about it I think you will realize that your complexion has become softer and that your beard is not as heavy as it used to be. The reason your breasts have become so sensitive is because I have been slipping female hormones into your meals for the past three weeks!!!"

Needless to say I was astounded at what she had just said to me. Be- fore I could begin to protest she explained that although I made a very

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