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A Garibaldi is the right answer
"Bestowing" means confer or present something to another, usually an honor, right, gift, or an item special to someone.
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I would say connotation because the sentence uses the word "brother" in a way that does not associate with its original meaning. Although the question is confusing.
The setting which begins to answer your question is the sentence that begins "Most conversations between husband and wife ... " this is near the beginning.
The real core of your question comes with "This aloofness ... " which shows how he handles the disputes with his wife. This is followed by "He attained this by ... " which tells exactly how the aloofness came about. Finally he surrounds himself with people that insulate him from the fights he has will his wife. His bridge games probably insure that he does not have to talk to her.
