23 MARCH 1907, Page 23

The Romance of a Maid of Honour. By Richard Marsh.

(John Long. 6s.)—The introduction of the Court of the present Ring and Queen into a novel always appears of doubtful taste, and it is as certain as anything can be that the conduct of Miss Diana Chiltern as a Maid of Honour is entirely incredible. The "Ring of Idalia," who comes to London incognito, is also an /M. possible figure, and it is difficult to take much interest in the entirely fruitless escapade in which he engages. Mr. Marsh has done very much better work than this, and it is to be hoped that he will not again yield to the temptation of writing a novel in which the chief interest is the introduction of Royal personages and a Court atmosphere.