14 FEBRUARY 1903, Page 24

The Misdemeanors of Nancy. By Eleanor Hoyt. (Grant -Richards. 3s.

6d.)—The misdemeanours of Nancy were com- mitted on the other side of the Atlantic, and it is safe to say that if no such person as the "Dolly" associated with certain dialogues had existed, Nancy's exploits would have remained unchronicled. It is not a case of bare-faced plagiarism, but simply that of a - suggested form. The hero of these sketches is usually alluded to as "the man who came often," and there is a general tone of cultured flirtation about the book for which "Anthony Hope" must be held responsible. The sketches are bright and quite easy to read, and harmless, though not edifying.