So much for swearing off women's clothing, I thought. For the next half-hour, we worked on my hair, my face, my nails. I cried a lot. But when she ...as done, and I looked in the mirror, I felt as if someone had turned on a light. This was me. This was who I was. It would have been nice, however, if my Aunt Ronnie had waited a while before entering the room. * * * "Oh, there you two are," she said. I looked around the room, like someone hoping an escape hatch will. It was after breakfast, near 11 am, before the barges would slip their moorings and start the morning’s travel. Troopers would be sent ahead to secure the bridges spanning the canal as the barges glided beneath.At the locks the lock keeper and his staff were reinforced by stalwart dragoons to open and close the lock gates in as swift a manner as possible. Lunch was served on Britannia as the barges moved sedately along the canal.The barges would tie up at around 4 pm at a canal basin closest to. They came over to interview her, but she wouldn't say anything to them, or to Mom or Dad. Refused to press charges, refused to even say what had happened. When she heard the cops at the front door, she ran upstairs and locked herself in her room, so they couldn't even see her." Yeah? Then what?" I knew there was more to the story."The cops finally left around midnight. They said they would have a talk with Del Toro and his parents. Jilly's almost as well known to them as Richie, apparently.. . with me? Please..."I thought about it. I did not know how to dance in heels, but what isthe harm of trying? After all, it is part of the all-expense paidpackage I am entitled to enjoy. Perhaps, it would be fun to see howguys do silly things to pick up girls. The playful devil inside got thebetter of me and I agreed.Jenny and Helen spared no details when it came to preparing me for theparty. I was given a day off from "work" on Friday so that they can getme ready. We went shopping again. By.