Jizzle () is a collection of science-fiction short stories by John Wyndham, published in 1954. The collection contains: Stories "Jizzle" "Technical Slip" "A Present from Brunswick" "Chinese Puzzle" "Esmeralda" "How Do I Do?" "Una" "Affair of the Heart" "Confidence Trick" "The Wheel" "Look Natural, Please!" "Perforce to Dream" "Reservation Deferred" "Heaven Scent" "More Spinned Against" Plot summaries Jizzle the title story Jizzle refers to a monkey purchased by a man working in a circus side-show. The monkey, apparently named Jizzle as a mis-pronunciation of Giselle, has the ability to draw portraits of anyone placed in front of her, and her new owner exploits this talent in the circus. Jealousy builds up between the monkey and the man's wife, culminating when the man finds a picture Jizzle has drawn of his wife apparently sleeping with his friend. After his wife leaves, as a result of the picture, the man begins to tire of Jizzle and mistreats her, eventually giving her away to another worker at the circus. A few days later the new owner appears with Jizzle and a picture she has drawn of the new owner's wife and the old owner in bed together. As the new owner exacts his revenge, Jizzle smirks. Alfred Hitchcock Presents filmed this story, retitling it "Maria". Technical Slip deals with the aftermath of a bureaucratic error by a demonic trader. A corporate bureaucracy gives a wealthy old man extra life by taking him back to an earlier part of his life. Crucially, it leaves his memories intact, meaning that he has a chance to alter the "future". A Present from Brunswick sees the Pied Piper of Hamelin's enchanted pipe reappearing in America after World War II, with unforeseen consequences for the inhabitants of a small town. Chinese Puzzle deals with the egg of a Chinese dragon hatching in Wales, much to the astonishment of the local populace. Originally published in Argosy, this story inspired Peter Rudland's design for the cover of early editions. Esmeralda is a performing flea. Though she never managed the bicycle trick, her greatest stunt involved unwittingly sorting out her owner's love-life. How Do I Do? sees a young woman meeting her future self. Her first thought upon travelling to the future or to the past? Buying a new wardrobe. Una sees a genetically created creature fall in love with one of the people who come to investigate its creator's lab.