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The Saturday Review.—'Every page of it is worth reading. The author sets herself to write a fascinating book, and, in our opinion, has undoubtedly succeeded. '

The World.—'There are good things in this novel; excellent character-drawing, some forcibly realistic chapters in the life of a common soldier.'

The Daily News.—'The story is skilfully constructed, and will certainly add to Miss Robinson's reputation.'

The Daily Chronicle.—'Miss Robinson writes but little, and writes that little carefully. . . . Herein also is Miss Robinson true to life, and not false to art.'

The Realm.—'The story is powerfully written. It is worth reading.'

The Standard.—'All the vicissitudes of Treganna's career are interesting, and are vividly told.'

The Lady.—'A story of exceptional power and absorbing interest, earnest, forcible, intensely human, and of high literary merit.'

The Observer.—'The book is very ably written, and it is well worth reading. '

The Globe.—'There are in this book much power of observation, a relentless truthfulness, and a recognition of the value of detail. It should enchain the attention of the most callous reader.'

The Sunday Times.—'A remarkably clever sketch of a man's life and character. . . . The literary workmanship is good without being laboured. . . . We wish it the appreciation, not only of those who can distinguish good literature, but of those who prefer the good from the bad.'

Black and White.—'An original plot vigorously treated.'

The Daily Graphic.—'The whole story of the relations between Joseph Treganna and Fanny Star is very human, and handled with a breadth and understanding which very few women novelists of the day could hope to rival, while the gradual abandonment by the man of the outposts whereon he has planted his colours is admirable in its inevitableness.'

Woman.—'A superb novel, strong and full of life, packed with observation and humour of the deep subcutaneous sort.'


 * WILLIAM HEINEMANN,, W.C.