= Mr. Proudie is an ambitious man, who is dominated by his wife. Mrs. Proudie attempts to control the diocese of Barchester,and She is henpecked.But Mr. Grantly is a man of strong opinions who is unable to admit when he is wrong. Mrs. Granly never brought shame to her husband; her voice was never loud or her look sharp. Doubtless she valued power,but she understood the limits of a woman’s influence.