I got your nice good note this morning. Yesterday I did the “Circe” sonnet and copy it overpage. I hope you will only put it on the frame if you think it really expressive of the picture. Else I will put it only in my book. I have tried in the first four lines to give something of the picture's colour, and in the last two of its moral (!). Which is the best form of these last? Unless you are in a hurry to send the picture away, you might defer having it copied on, as I may perhaps do something to it yet.

Today we have suddenly got completely snowed up here—six inches deep; so perhaps I may be forced on doing some work; but am so far from well that I do not feel sure of any result.

I will attend to what you say about the frame.

Any suggestions as to the sonnet will be welcome from the “master”.

p.s. If you write a line, say if you have seen Swinburne and how he is, and give him my love. He is to come to town tomorrow—Monday.

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