The Girl on the Green. By Mark Allerton. (Methuen and
Co. 6s.)—Mr. Allerton has _very kindly supplied us, with what will serve as a ready-made criticism of his work as a writer. "Affable," says Frank on p. 59, "is just how I should deseribe* him." It is—exactly; and affability is not a quality very muds worth cultivating. We have no quarrel with the' manner of this book.: it is the matter which seems so inadequate. Since we are compelled to spend at Yleast two hours in the vmpany..ef an entirely ordinary girl and a rich and estimable' young Juan, while they play golf 'and get engaged to be married, we must be forgiven if we grow bored, and if the heroine's excursions into " militancy " fail toOrouse us. Mr. Allerton need not fear to undertake work far Are ambitious than this, for he has a sense of humour and a certain shrewd knowledge, of men and women, though we cannot but think that his observation is at fault if he supposes that "one of the cleverest girls " at a large college for women would derive exuberant enjoyment from a performance at a certain music-hall.
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