I got my editorial review at last. All I can say is quote Gandalf: 'and I am already weary!'
I thought the end was near, but it's going to be a tough few weeks. Lots of rewrites, lots of rethinks. Getting to grips with structure and writing deficiencies. It's showing now that I don't really possess a native speaker's vocabulary - one more hurdle to jump over.
Can't overlook the positives, of course - getting my writing praised by a guy who worked with the likes of Moorcock and G.G.Kay must count for something.
But ugh, more work!