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82 Smellie and received permission. This was the note:—

Of all the girls that are so mean

There's none like Minnie Smellie.

I'll take away the gift I gave

And pound her into jelly.

P. S. Now do you believe me?

The effect of this piece of doggerel was entirely convincing, and for days afterwards whenever Minnie met the Simpsons even a mile from the brick house she shuddered and held her peace.