The term isboth glorifying and preoperative, but only mildly so. Not exactly themale equivalent of "slut." At THE ESTATE--that extensive rural retreat...that once was the private residence of a late nineteenth century robberbaron--the term has a nearly opposite meaning. And THE ESTATE's usewould never be pejorative--THE ESTATE does not pass moral judgment onits members, their guests or its staff. THE ESTATE recognizes thatamong its transvestite/transgendered clients and guests are many whodesire. Other-worldly. They crammed us full of philosophical principles, but with very little instruction about which end of the courtroom the judge is supposed to sit. You get almost nothing on the practical side. That's why every young lawyer I've ever known haunts the Office of the Clerk of the Court -- trying to find out how to file a motion or something." Being a cop is 'way better," Madeleine agreed. "There's plenty of criminal procedure for us to get down, but mostly, investigative work is. The girls and I dressed to the nines and went to see the play. Unfortunately for the actors, most of the audience spent the evening watching the four of us, and the lack of attention significantly affected their performances. But I was paying attention that night and remembered the lines, so I recited them for my little angel, and she seemed to like it well enough, although she fell asleep less than a third of the way thru.I'd gotten into a rhythm by then and just kept going. When I finished. "Yeah, no kidding. Well, at least we get to relax now. A nice, sunny week at a four-star hotel with nothing on our minds."Nothing on your mind, maybe.The reception dinner was plagued by the traditional delays—servitors tripping over each other, the wrong foods ready at the wrong times, the DJ's equipment throwing sparks and almost catching some aunt on fire. Zach found himself in a chair in the corner, glowering. Christa was with Brandon and Meredith, entertaining guests in the center of the.