2·To Gaskell, her "dear friend" Charlotte was the heroine, with the rest of the family - eccentric Patrick, masochistic Branwell, pious Anne and violently mystical Emily - left in her shadow.
对于盖斯·凯尔来说，她“最亲爱的好朋友”夏洛蒂是女主角，其它家庭成员——古怪的父亲帕特里克、受虐狂布伦·威尔、虔诚的安尼、激烈且神秘的爱米莉只是配角。