I have finished (not transcribed) the last book but one, and am now in the very last book, which must be finished with the last days of May.

Then the first fortnight of June will be occupied with the transcription of these two last books, and I shall carry the completed work with me to England on the 16th if it please God.

Oh, I do hope you won't be disappointed with it--much! Some things you will like certainly, because of the boldness and veracity of them, and others you _may_; I can't be so sure.

Robert speaks well of the poetry--encourages me much.

But then he has seen only six of the eight books yet.
He just now has taken to drawing, and after thirteen days' application has produced some quite startling copies of heads.