I've only read one other book by Elizabeth Goudge(gained by ILL) but I was impressed with her quiet insight. So when I discovered that my local library had this book I checked it out. The insights I loved from The Dean's Watch, which she gradually introduced like a sunrise, are hampered by the length of these stories(there is a lot more tell instead of showing) but they are still quiet, unassuming, and thoughtful in an abbreviated way. A lovely, slightly Christmas-themed book. ( )