But these ignominies and dangers were as nothing compared with the peril of white women , many bereft by the war of male protection , who lived alone in the outlying districts and on lonely roads .

但是这些卑鄙的行为和威胁与白人妇女所遇到的危险相比，又算不了什么了。许多妇女由于战争失去了男人的保护，独自住在远离市中心的地区的街上。