Mrs.Duncan Stewart was one of the kind exceptions (with yourself and one or two more), and I write to thank her.

It was very pleasant to hear what you said, dear Fanny.

Certainly, says the author, you are right, and Helen Faucit wrong, in the particular reading you refer to; but she seems to have been right in so much, that we should only remember our grateful thoughts of her in general.
Now what am I to say about my illustrations--that is, your illustrations of my poems?
To thank you again and again first.

To be eager next to see what is done.

To be sure it is good, and surer still that _you_ are good for spending your strength on me.