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268 often see agitated girls do .... remarking that he was very tired, owing to the fact that he had been 'ironing all the forenoon.' [Androgynes gravitate toward peculiarly feminine tasks.] .... 'What do you think of that hat? Is n't it a dandy? I trimmed it myself.' .... He was, without the slightest doubt, thoroughly in earnest in all he said and did, and by no means was he playing a part 'Dear me,' he said, 'I've forgotten my ear-rings; but you won't mind that?' Upon my assuring him that I liked young girls better without them, he seemed relieved and proceeded to fit to his head a .... blonde wig .... As he had recently shaved, his face was quite smooth, and in a twinkling he made it up with .... pink powder, with red pomade for the lips 'Ha!' he said [after fully transformed outwardly into a soubrette, in the style of costume prevalent among courtesans at the date of J. W's appearance before the doctor for wear in their resorts only, but in 1921 affected for street wear by all butterflies of fashion] 'I feel more like myself now, and I am ready for the picture!' .... "