Posta lie Let's read and find facts 1. (a) What did Mrs Simpson ask her husband to do? When did he step out of the house? at night (b) Why did Mr Simpson ask the narrator to lend him three ha'pence?) a 2. Why could Mr Simpson not get a stamp from the machine? 3. (a) 'How very provoking!' When did Simpson say this? (b) Was he being: POSTAGE STAMPS (i) polite? (ii) rude? (iii) selfish? 4. 'He just goggled at me like a stricken goldfish.' Why did Simpson behave like that?​