_Pall Mall Gazette._--“The story is full of life and action and
character, and the humour is not wanting. It brings the Ireland of
to-day closer to us, and throws fresh light on the national spirit.”
_The Times._--“To consider this book simply as a piece of fiction
just now is almost impossible; it is one more contribution to the
hydra-headed Irish question. It is like a flaming brand flung into
the middle of a roaring bonfire. Mr. O’Donovan’s whole mind and
heart have gone into the writing of his story. It is no less clear
that it is the outcome of direct experience.”
_Daily News._--“Waiting is full of charming sketches of Irish
character, a real tenderness for Irish religion, and a keen sense
of the difference between clericalism and Catholicism.”
_Daily Mail._--“The power and quiet beauty of Mr. O’Donovan’s
Father Ralph are more than sustained in his new novel.”