Excerpt from A Chronicle of Friendships: 1873-1900

Of the cousins, Bob, as our affection named him, per haps less remains save in the memory of a few than of any other man equally gifted. One masterpiece of criticism - the Art of Velasquez - and the fugitive contributions to the columns of two critical journals seem little enough to those who knew him. And of the man, I despair at the outset of conveying an adequate impression, for the very variety and brilliancy of his conversation defies registration, and unlike R. L. S. I have few letters in which he has written down his thoughts.

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