Incidents are haphazard, and there is a suspicion of spinning out the stuff to make a volume". The English Review said, "It is all very interesting, deftly spun, accurately observed; it is certainly life, and presented without trickery or nonsense, yet we must express the hope that there won't be a sequel".
Events are unpredictable, and there is a concern that the material will be artificially expanded into a full-length publication". The English Review stated, "It is all very captivating, skillfully crafted, precisely observed; it is certainly alive, and presented without deception or absurdity, yet we must express the hope that there won't be a sequel".