And Virginia Woolf, writing to Lytton Strachey, asked, "Please tell me what you find in Henry James. ... we have his works here, and I read, and I can't find anything but faintly tinged rose water, urbane and sleek, but vulgar and pale as Walter Lamb.
Dan Virginia Woolf, menulsi kepada Lytton Strachey dan memohon, "Tolong beritahu saya apa yang anda temukan di dalam Henry James. ...kami memiliki karya-karyanya disini, dan saya membacanya, namun saya tidak dapat menemukan apa-apa selain vulgar dan pucat seperti Walter Lamb.