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He has no intention OF marrying Lu-
cinda, bat wishes TO keep her with him
iii he tires Of her. The very irony OF
fate makes him gradually fall deeply
in love with her-still his selfshness
prevents his taking any step toward
regaining his freedom and marrying
her They live on the sea shore, and
a battle between the Dutch and Eng
lish takes place almost before their
doors A single survivor Of the boat
is taken TO their house for treatment
and-strange and cruel fortune for
divert proves TO be Lucinda's
brother who has been in America one
OF his injuries has been 10 his eyes. and
he can not see at all but with treat
ment Ire slowly regains his sight. He
has not seen Lucinda since she was a
child so il is easy TO deceive him, but
1t is a sad preGicament for Lucinda. for
she loves him deeply and can not bear
TO hide her Identity.
oliver has developed epilepsy and at
The most inopportune moments be is
taken with an attack. During one OF
these Lucinda's brother is suddenly en-
lightened as 10 the whole tragic situa-
ton, but oliver refuses to be chal-
lenged by him. for he is not yet well
man The brother and oliver come
finally 10 the agreement that when
Lucinda shall have grown tired OF
oliver and cast him of then they shall
fight for the family honor.
The brother shortly returns to the
family home and learns OF his fathers
death al the hands Of oliver The
shock nearly kills him. At the same
time Lucinda learns it. at the distans
seaside estate. and in her horror fees
in the night for her home. The fact
that she has left him voluntarily makes
Oliver long for her more than ever.
He leaves for his home. near hers, and
as soon as he is discovered must fight
Iucinda's brother During the fight he
has an epileptic attack and falls on his
own sword lie is not killed, but badly
wounded. and is taken into Lucinda's
house TO be treated. During his con-
valescence his wife dies of the plague
in London and he offers 10 marry Lu-
cinda. She consents because she would
have a name for her child, but she is
still flled with horror to think he is
her fathers murderer. The unforgiv-
able thing IS that lucinda is talked
into going home with oliver and be-
fore thew arrive she is weak enough
TO be won back TO loving him again.
He is a low. dishonorable vsiia.n, never
out Of the character He is as cor
Of the day and for that matter, so is
the lovely but weak Lucinda
The book is consistent throughout,
and the minor characters viii be found
TO be quite as carefully drawn as the
principals. The story is absorbing, but.
one confesses it with apologies. dis
appointing The disappointment is
rather with the subject than its treat
ment. for in artistry the author is not
excelled by any living writer One
feels that Ma. de Morgan has wasted
some Of his great talent on poor
thing.
To the people who are not interested
in Esperanto it must be source OF
amszement to hear Of the number of
books on the subject constantly being
published. The latest TO appear is "A
Complete Grammar or Esperanto" by
Ivy kellermsn. A. ~. Pm. d. This work
appears at a time when Esperanto IS
more than ever a subject OF interna-
tional interest on account OF the sixth
international congress recently held in
Washington, D. c. The book will be
recognized Is the standard grammar Of
this new language. as IL is the first
10 treat the subject in a manner COM
parable to the grammars of French,
spanish or German. Cd. c. Heath &
Co New York