The doctor called a council of war. "This is a crisis. We are at adecision point. Soon, I cannot say how soon but it is inevitable andimminent, Dick w...ll become a young man physically. He will lookridiculous and unconvincing as Dorothea, and the masquerade willperforce cease. I will try to find him a position somewhere, we willavoid the workhouse. But Dot will no longer have the consolation of hisfriendship."Dot had been stoical about her own health, but now broke down intotears. Dick placed. Ijumped. As I was falling I felt a bullet explode in my brain just above myright eye. I lost consciousness."I awoke as a newborn baby in my new mother's arms. I looked at that angeland smiled, at least as well as anyone that small could smile. I didn'tremember any of what I told you, Bill, until I spoke to that survivor throughthe translator. She spoke to me just after I threw that memorial wreath intothe ravine." Her name is Mrs. Nahama Goldman, formally Natasha Pressman. As she told mehow her. "You cant hide away forever, things will get better I promise" she said to me. What did I care, I had nothing since he left me for that stupid blonde tart he worked with. "Your coming out with us lot tonite, were going to that new bar in town to let our hair down" she said, "and I'm not going to take no for an answer" she boomed as she turned to leave. I wasn’t in the mood for arguing so stayed quiet. I got home from work that evening and took a long, hot shower. Wrapped up in my silk dressing. "I lay in bed for a while wondering how convincing I would look, I lookedat my chest where my new breasts pushed out the hospital gown, my chestwas very tightly compressed.I lay in bed alone, staring at my breasts, and yes touching them to seewhat they felt like.The door opened and Amy entered "Hi again Nicky, the grouchy doctor hasgone, here's your i-pad and i-phone, the passwords are here, so they areyours now, I've looked into the files and there is a lot for you to learnabout your new.