She regarded it as an hereditary trait; and so, perhaps, it was, but unfortunately a morbid one, such as is often generated in families that remain long above the surface of society.

她认为这是一种遗传特征；因此，也许，这是一种病态的，但不幸的是，这种病态通常发生在长期远离社会表面的家庭中。