For though that evere vertuous was she,
She was encressed in swich excellence
Of thewes goode, yset in heigh bountee,
And so discreet and fair of eloquence,
So benigne and so digne of reverence,
And koude so the peples herte embrace,
That ech hire lovede that looked on hir face.
– Geoffrey Chaucer
The Canterbury Tales, The Clerk’s Tale. When you dress virtue in the finest clothing and expensive jewelry, it becomes even more attractive. Now that Griselda has become Walter’s wife, her stock with the people has shot through the roof. While she was always virtuous, she has grown so much in noble goodness and manners and gentleness that each person who looks upon her face loves her.