My dear Ellis / What a nice kind dear / letter - and I like your / praise & like to give / for pleasure - and dont / believe anyone gentler / to my work than you are / - more merciful to its failings / and generous to its aims / and I wish you had / whichever you liked of them / I think it is downright / kind of you to write in / this way - and the day / will never be when your / sympathy will not be / of the utmost ?ful to / me - for I know you do / really care for what you care about - yours aff / EBJ