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From a logical standpoint, there is no reason. He has a desire to watch what she does in the situation. From an analytical perspective, however, think Job. God tested Job over and over again but Job never questioned any of it. It seems that Chaucer sets up an apparent counter to the Wife of Bath (who believes women should be sovereign over men) by showing Walter's complete power over Grisilde but then jerks it away by showing us how cruel he is being to Grisilde. Then his envoy kind of brings it home by stating that women should never give in to their husbands. Between the Clerk and the Wife of Bath, it seems that Chaucer is trying to promote equality amongst a married couple

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