“Miss Godfrey tells her story in easy, flowing style, and handles her unwieldy cast skilfully.”
+ Acad. 70: 599. Je. 23, ’06. 100w.
“The picture shows experience of life, powers of reflection, and a simple and flowing style which would cover more sins than are to be found here.”
+ Ath. 1906, 2: 9. Jl. 7, ’06. 270w.
“A plot somewhat over intense and morbid is relieved in this novel by much delightful character-study.”
– + Critic. 49: 286. S. ’06. 200w.
“It would be easy to pick holes in Miss Elizabeth Godfrey’s novel. No amount of uncertainty of handling in minor matters, or allegiance divided between observation and convention, can destroy our pleasure in the gentle light that beams through an engaging, almost a childlike story.”
+ – Lond. Times. 5: 226. Je. 22, ’06. 320w.
“Manners, customs, and pronunciations come in with the breath of research in their garments. But these easily-seen inequalities do not prevail over the fine and interesting features of the story. In construction and in omission, it is the most masterly novel Miss Godfrey has yet written.”
+ + – Nation. 83: 15. Jl. 5, ’06. 530w. N. Y. Times. 11: 386. Je. 16, ’06. 120w.