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"Twice, at least, he has reached and even surpassed the standard of his
first notable work. Once was in 'The Secret Woman.' The second time is
in 'The Portreeve.' In sheer mastery of technique it is the finest
thing he has done. From the beginning to the end the author's touch is
assured and unfaltering. There is nothing superfluous, nothing
unfinished.... And the characters, even to the least important, have
the breath of life in them."--_The Providence Journal_.