Graham Swift/ Waterland

[fredreborn]

Hello,

could someone translate the followings lines (an extract from Waterland) into plain English?

Once,before she became a lady of the town and all the other, more remarkable apparitions that fate would turn her into, she downed many a cheery draught with - her Darling husband. But now, though it has been pushed at times hopefully before her, not a drop will pass her lips. No match, perhaps for those raging inner fires.

all the other towns ?

Thanks!

 

[Tdol]

She often used to enjoy a drink with her husband before she became an important woman in the town. Now she never drinks (alcohol) when it is offered.

 

[fredreborn]

Thanks for answering

I understood that, more specifically I wanted to be sure about:

....
and all the other, more remarkable apparitions that fate would turn her into