The New York herald., 1876-09-05

Jswess II gctting nearer to him Her rascaly fshss
has domicilcd himself with the girl and her brother,
and Deronda finds him at the little home 1t does pcs
take the worldly old rascal long to discover that De-
ronda is in ove with Mirah; and, being an inveteran
gambler without means Of following nis propensity,
he one day steals precious ring which Deronda hsr
on visit, lays down. Il is at tho moment ~hei
hirah feels the disgrace of her fathers act that DO
ronda asks that her father may be his and tells hs
love- and George Elots favorte dram .tic tricky she
replies with her lips to his
When the engagement is made known everybody
perhaps including the roader-wonders why any OBJ
stsclc should have prevented fate from marrying De-
ronda 10 Gwendolen. II must be remembered that II
Is not Oulda, but George Eliot who is writing Eves
Tbackcray married Ethel and Give, and was little
to heart only at the expense OF letting dear Old
Tom die. George Eliot is truo artist What we
might cmotionay expect would sometimes turn Gods
world upside down. This book began that fgs do
not grow on thistes nor grapes on thorns.
1t seems however, that George Eliot elaborated hei
story the beginning and hurries It through
in the last two books very greatly in tho "novels
style, thus robblng her readers of some Of that
for which We havc already given her credit Her plo'
stands better than treatment OF 1t, thing moi
usual with her There might have been little mors
elaboration tho last part We must not forget,
however, that the nut which has grown and ripened
slowly fails all In momen: for squirrels to crack.
The denouement comes upon Us in this "treatise"
novel somewhat in surprise, because in tho first
parts 1t Is the best work George Eliot has writ
ten In art it's lower than ''Romola, but In human
interest 1t is equal to "Adam Bede" nevertheless II
is disappointing
Deronda, after his love making with Mrah, meets
Gwendcen. and they sit far apart. She had become
sweet and cheerful having patient faith In this new
found tutor OF her womanhood. Hc seems always to
have looked upon her as specimen" worthy OF
notice only from the goodness OF his heart She,
Gwendocn, has only interested, not charmed him. He
tells her that he is-a Jew This shocks her; and
even George Eliot is compelled to put the shock
la Charles Rsaae into italics and exclamation points
Still she loves "himn not "the Jew. +" And by his
manner, as a sef-discovercd jew, she is shaken.
They wide apart He tells her that his object Is
the East Ho must understand the IDEAS of his race.
His lie now, and this long while was higher than hers.
which slways makes much difference in the hopes Of
people Of whom loves upward and tho other
downward. Tho only happy couples are those who
cling to the lower, ungrowlng level Unhappy IL tho
peasant who learns to love flowers before his wife
knows what they Perhaps. aside from the criti-
csm have made above it is better that revelations
are sudden. 1t Is better for Gwendoen. Dcronda
tolls OF his love for Mrah both their eyes
is going to bo only your friend This is not passion,
the downaling sweetness oil love with hate in it.
Gwendocn thinks bindly OF Dcronda only. His words
camo TO her like shell TO the In that last, for
saking clngng moment there but one focling, that
she will be ''good" Gwendoen felt this experience
with Deronda near, and he left her.
Shc began to livc-as he had toll her to live.
Deronda and Mirah married according to tho
Jewish rite. To Deronda on his wedding morn came
this letter.
Do not think OF mo sorrowfuly your wedding
day. l have remembered your words-that may 1.-Two
to bc of the best Of women who make others glad
that they were born. | do not yet how that
be- but you know better than Ii It ever come truo
it will be because you helped me. only thought OF
myself and made you grievc. Il hurts me now TO
think OF your grief You must not grieve any moro
for 1t is better-it shall DO better-wlth mo bc-
cause have known you.
GwENDOLEN GRANDCOURT.'
The book ends unsatisfactory. with Mordeca dying
In the arms Of Mirah and Deronda, and with the two
latter about start for the East There is shock
here If another novel needed to begin at the
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