The woman was affectionate, seeking good things for others rather than for herself; but she was essentially worldly, believing that good could come out of evil, that falsehood might in certain conditions be better than truth, that shams and pretences might do the work of true service, that a strong house might be built upon the sand! 
 as affectionate but worldly. She believed that good could come out of evil, and that falsehood might sometimes be better than truth. 