in the old days she had been harsh and stiff; afraid of her husband and yet arrogantly proud that she had a husband strong and fierce enough to make her afraid

昔、彼女は厳格で堅苦しかった。夫を恐れていたが、それでも彼女の夫が彼女を恐れさせるほど強くて激しかったことを高慢に誇りに思っていた。