If the heroine of one novel be not patronized by the heroine of another, from whom can she expect protection and regard?

If the heroine of one novel be not patronized by the heroine of another, from whom can she expect protection and regard?

如果一部小说的女主人公得不到另一部小说的女主人公的庇护，她又能从谁那里得到保护和尊重呢?

-- Jane Austen 简·奥斯汀