free from artificiality. The remaining stories are marred by their
lack of naturalness; but Mr. DEEPING is never at a loss for incident,
and he can write dialogue which is often gay and sometimes witty.

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[Illustration: THE PASSING OF THE COUPON. _Our Grocer_ (_gone dotty with
joy_). "SHE LOVES ME--SHE LOVES ME NOT--SHE LOVES ME!"]