They are Aunt Carey, Mildred and Sally, who respectively represent the authors three woman images—tragic angel, she-devil and ideal woman.

她们分别代表了毛姆心目中女性的三种形象——可悲的“天使”、“女恶魔”和理想女性。

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Othello. O devil, devil! If that the earth could teem with woman's tears, Each drop she falls would prove a crocodile. Out of my sight!

奥瑟罗啊，魔鬼！魔鬼！要是妇人的眼泪有孳生化育的力量，她的每一滴泪，掉在地上，都会变成一条鳄鱼。走开，不要让我看见你！

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Othello. O devil, devil! If that the earth could teem with woman's tears, Each drop she falls would prove a crocodile. Out of my sight!

奥瑟罗啊，魔鬼！魔鬼！要是妇人的眼泪有孳生化育的力量，她的每一滴泪，掉在地上，都会变成一条鳄鱼。走开，不要让我看见你！

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