Alvanesi. "Lock," London, Ward, Felicitous as the orthodox happy ending of a Hollywood production fs the denouement of EH. Maria JAlbanesi's new novel of the tribuna tions of unselfish love, "Coloured Lights, 'The' title, unfortunately, is singularly misleading for the story consistently lacks the suggested glamour—it fails to sparkle or thrill and is, in fact, a drab tale peopled by the lay "Sgures of Unworkmanlike fiction: the. wealthy Upstart who drinks too much and bargains" to9. nimbly," the lovely young daughter of' the' Manor thrown out Into the unfeeling world Apparently peopled -exclusively. by admiring youths (of all ages), the standing ey who has loved her Jold uncle obligingly succumbs. and long and silently, until a. gram
eaves "him a snug fortune, the Peeudo-bounder who really" means rel after al, "here \even in young woman whose chic is fotched only "by" her "disillusion Victim of worldly mother and.
Conversation is strangely stilted, Young Patriein who, an the author Admits ina burst' of confidence, yas. not the most patient person the world," exclaims: mo sooner? I'll take thi bls toatter in "Why on earth didn't you come to
hands "Of course. T can't deal with (etocniph, ies rather dines, have my cousin coming and thia Major" Hobbett. "(the " wndlagulved ain of the piece) will be in the The reluctant and faithful Rogers has Jose told her mistress that she trid the other servants haven't been Paid for" wecka There iowa great deal more in the otto the inal confession for Patricia regarding her, wealthy Sind dlesnded Rance, "if tald me" ted she smiled through er tars, "Chat T had given him happiness. 7 that fa avery comforting thought
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