Miss Rebecca West's newest novel, "Harriet Hume", seems to have succeeded in mystifying both public and critics. No doubt, they looked for another "The Judge". But Miss West, with her adventurousness, her vitality and her intellectual audacity, is not one to go on repeating herself. She is always abreast of the times; one never quite knows whether she will be found in England or in America; her capacity for 'getting around', in fact, is little short of astonishing. Fantasy being the most expressive medium of the moment, therefore, she cast her new book in that form. It is not surprising, then, that in choosing her contribution to this series of "Miniature Biographies", she should alight on the fantastic subject of a witch - any witch. Miss West can be depended upon to give from her rich fund of humour and common-sense, a memorable sketch.