The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid.

The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid.

一个人，不管是绅士还是女士，如果对一本好的小说不感兴趣，那他一定是愚蠢得令人无法忍受。

-- Jane Austen 简·奥斯汀