The three share certain attributes : each has a very high opinion of himself , each was at some time Molly 's lover .
Each regards the dead woman 's husband , George , with a mixture of amusement and contempt .
The three share certain attributes : each has a very high opinion of himself , each was at some time Molly 's lover , and each regards the dead woman 's husband , George , with a mixture of amusement and contempt .