“Do you want to be a boy again?”
“Of course!” Billy retorted. “Boy’s don’t have to have their hair put in rollers before bed.” he said.
“They don’t wear pretty dresses either.” Alice replied. “Wouldn’t you miss those?”
“Yes but… I wasn’t meant to wear dresses.” Billy replied. “It’s only because Mrs Postlethwaite doesn’t like boys that I have to wear them.”
“Maybe when you do go back to being a boy, you could still have a couple of dresses to wear.” Alice suggested. “…and you wouldn’t have to wear a corset any more or sleep in rollers.”
“Maybe.” Billy replied. “It’ll be strange wearing boy’s clothes again.” he said as he looked down at his dress. “…and I can’t imagine being without my corset.”