Eyre, Archibald. Girl in waiting. $1.50. Luce.
“This story belongs to a class now prevalent in fiction, the short extravaganza.” (Ath.) “This is an unpretentious tale of a rich girl masquerading as a poor one and coming under suspicion as a dangerous character. There is a young man in the case, of course, and circumstances shape themselves, equally of course, to bring the two together.” (Critic.)
“It does not lack the modern essentials of the genus—liveliness and flippancy. As a whole its tone is not quite equal, as the airs of comedy and farce are intermingled a little too crudely.”
+ – Ath. 1906, 1: 324. Mr. 17. 90w.
“Mr. Eyre writes pleasantly and cleverly and enables the reader to avoid ennui for an idle hour.”
+ Critic. 48: 475. My. ’06. 60w.
“Taken all together ‘The girl in waiting’ is almost as good as some of the things in the same line which have been done by Mr. Morley Roberts. There’s a light touch, a venturesome spirit, an eye for human oddities, not a little human sympathy, and a knack of kindly caricature.”
+ N. Y. Times. 11: 144. Mr. 10, ’06. 580w.
“A droll little comedy of misunderstanding, although beyond this Archibald Eyre has produced an unusual story told in an unusual way.”