"Moordius & Ca." is one and [the same book as "The Lengthened Shadow," the' former being the title of the latest novel of Locke in Groat Britain, the latter in America. It is very confusing thas a book should have two titles"Uoubtless a distinction with "commercial difference, Another cxaimple is the latest work'by John Paris, author of the somewhat—"undeservedly popular "Kimouo." His new novel has been advertised -in some places as "Chopsticks and Rice," in others as "Sayonara."
'"Mloordius & "Ca." is a very non-committal title.
There are many who will naturally. like the [nook, and as they have started off to read it prejudiced in Locke's favour, will think it luite up to the high standard expect from him. It is, nevertheless, an annoying from some point: of view.
We feel that Locke too complacent. some of the
poser Moordius, who ages; 0 positively loathe the even by the author admitted to be "lad egg," despite everything he says in favour of rascal and there is a stupid use French of the kindergarten kind, or, what is woree, of a banal sort, which is irksome, and also easy Latin: this sort of thing "pele Yorte et dure, fons forego, 2 sic transit jeune file bien élerée, and fait accompli. Te is perfectly all right to creak into little variations like this, but is there any good reason why more direct phrasing could not be employed T The chief argumsn' in favour of thix linguistic trickery is that poetically, or by conveying wu exactor meaning, rare ication of its Origin" instead of" "fous ango," and. an "accomplished fact for Fait accompli", ara however, surely as good.
"Is it not vers trieste di ing atone?" enquires Moordi ment on this is superfluous, but
[tion to say in this connexion that is hard to reslot the tempts:
Reflections on the Napoleonic absurd remarks like "I have lost gent," or "My chi tan entertainingly written" and" epi: in Chinese) were not to Grammatic study of Napoleon my" liking this morning," are he was and us he forced him-|oqually justified, even i i Half on the imagination of the generalls" accepted that "\/riefe™
"A conscious fraud? A in in the nature of an idiomatic font Who knows the clever sailier, a 4 L. Guérard, synonym commonly permissible the sense used." One feels, never: the. Napoteonia will "in action Gboervos nnd he suggests. that theless, that Dr. Johnson, were a contemporary of Locke had the qualities of a best seller: today, Would say: No, sir: I it was obvious and forcible." He cannot support you in this prac-armory" prays thet. tthe tice."" "A "sie transit"
A "sic smile Emperor were prancing again sounds quite funny Gown the "Champs Elysees, we The character Timothy does might not be: found among the not belie his name. Locke is fond of telling us that "Timothy did not know what on earth they were Mr, Frank A. Mumby, in "The talking about." Suzanne and Youth of Henry VII." and other Moordius are discussing music, volumes, showed how fascinating and have mentioned Meilhac and:
tory may be made when skil-Offenbach. Timothy is not to be fully "combined with biography blamed oF oven pitied for not and letters. Out of a mass "of understanding, any score than is material he thas pieced together W. J. Locke to be laughed at for in "George TI. and the American Revolution. The Beginnings" fe natural ignorance he must ye regarding many simp! (Constable, 218.) a story which is Chinese subjects. "The world is told with such' drama. and con-so full of a number of things" vietion that the roader almost that we cannot possibly embrace feels that ho is a witness of con-half of them. temporary events, But, Locke rust be commended for this excellent statement he puts in the mouth of Moordius:
Among the many compliments which have been paid to Sir Tall That love is not the only romance, Gaine in the course of his life, that just as there is the romanes of love, so is there the romance there is-one on which he always of business, of arabition, of Jocks back with a pardonable benevolence, of revenge. And as and romantic pride. As a very a Celestial friend of mine likes young man he was invited to to add to this: Also the romance Party, the guests at which in. of truth. Philosophy and eluded many of the most promin. speculation, may not' sound the day. To use his own words, ent literary men -and.-women romantic. They can be, neverthe-lasa, as some of us know. hho was "sitting quietly and shy.
Still, one cannot compliment ly in an obscure corner," when Locke on the net result of his door opened ard Lord most recent labours. Wells may Houghton was announced. have deteriorated with his "Mr. he entered, the famous patron of Britling Sees it, Through," as Jetters happened to catch sight some people think. It is to be of the future author of "The hoped others will not find that Deomster,"" and disregarding the Locke degenerates with "Moordius 0 Rumerous- friends who had risen Ca." This certainly is not the to welcome him, walked" across Locke of "Marcus Ordeyno""
room to where Hall, Came memories; not even the Locke of was sitting. "My young frietid,"" the "Usurper," and how far ho said, "I don't know what removed fromthe Locke of that your nainio is, but you are' the adorable master-piece, "The Very image of the poet Keats!" loved Vagabond!"
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