And then Mrs. Greenow opened her mind to Alice about the Captain. "He's as good as gold, my dear; he is, indeed,--in his own way. Of course, I know that he has faults, and I should like to know who hasn't. Although poor dear Greenow certainly was more without them than anybody else I ever knew." As this remembrance came upon Mrs. Greenow she put her handkerchief to her eyes, and Alice observed that that which she held still bore the deepest hem of widowhood. They would be used, no doubt, till the last day, and then put by in lavender for future possible occasions. "Bellfield may have been a little extravagant. I dare say he has. But how can a man help being extravagant when he hasn't got any regular income? He has been ill-treated in his profession; very. 
And then Mrs. Greenow opened her mind about the Captain. "He's as good as gold, my dear, in his own way. Of course, I know that he has faults, and I should like to know who hasn't. Bellfield may have been a little extravagant, I dare say. But how can a man help being extravagant when he hasn't got any regular income? He has been ill-treated in his profession. 