By inference, the phrase "Shy Pride" tells the reader that the wife here is one who is proud of her husband but is happy but modest in her how she shows it.
<h3>How does the husband squelch her pleasure?</h3>
The husband squelches her pleasure when be becomes angry to discover that she - Mabel was been married. Or so he thought until Mabel indicates that she is not but used to be.
The above is culled from the story "The Giant's Robe".
