Beatrice Webb (1858-1943)
From Literary Anecdotes About 19th Century Authors Born After 1829

Yacht Club, London, Wednesday, May 9th.

I came to London Tuesday. Lunched at Webbs. Apropos of Squire's poem in current issue of Statesman, the Webbs were both funny. Mrs. Webb especially. She said,

'Poetry means nothing to me. It confuses me. I always want to translate it back into prose.'

From The Journals of Arnold Bennett, 1911-1921 (1932), p. 196.