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She married Sir Nicholas of Harengod, near the sea, and was happy in her choice. She built a chapel within the castle precincts, and her prayer for permission to do so yet remains recorded: "That it may be allowed me to have a chapel in my castle of Walderne, at my own expense, to be served by the parish priest as chaplain; without either font or bell."
But the uncle was really afraid to let the youths come together, lest there should be a quarrel, perhaps not confined to words. He had spoken his mind decidedly to Drogo about the question of inheritance. Hubert should, if he survived the pilgrimage, be Lord of Walderne, as was just, Drogo of Harengod: if either died without issue, the other should have both domains.
But they respected the dead, the names William and Gundrada were upon the coffins which their profane mattocks unearthed, and the reader may see them at Southover Church. In the freshness of a May morning Hubert and his new uncle, Sir Nicholas Harengod, dismounted at the gate of the priory, having left their train at the hostelry up in the town.
The Franciscans everywhere used all their powers for the barons, for was not Simon de Montfort one of them in heart in their reforms? So all was strife and confusion the first big drops of rain before the thunderstorm. Drogo was at the height of his ambition. He had added Walderne to his patrimony of Harengod. He had humbled the neighbouring franklins, who refused to pay him blackmail.
There was another gathering of the pages in the great hall on the following day. The earl and chaplain were there, the chief forester and his subordinate. Drogo, still suffering from his fall, and by no means improved in appearance, was brought before them. "Drogo de Harengod," said the earl, "I should have doubted of God's justice, had the ordeal to which thou didst appeal gone otherwise.
Let us return in the shadows of the evening, while the prince gains the priory with a few of his followers, by sheer valour, while the rest are drowned in the river, or lost in the marshes let us return to the place where Drogo de Harengod went down before an unknown foe. "Dost thou know me?" said the conqueror, bending over the dying man and raising his helm.
These additions to Hubert's name were insults, and made the earl frown, while it spoke volumes as to the true cause of the animosity. Then Hubert stood up and spoke. "Here stands Hubert of Walderne, who avows that Drogo of Harengod lies, and will maintain his own innocence on the body of the said Drogo, so help him God."
There be wolves, yea, boars, and for lesser beasts of prey wildcats, badgers, and polecats; while the deer are as plentiful as sheep." "And where is that castle?" said Hubert. "At Walderne; my uncle is Nicholas de Harengod, and some day the castle will be mine." Martin looked up with strange interest. "What! Walderne Castle yours!" "Yes, have you heard of it?" "And seen it." "Seen it?"
As for poor Drogo, he must be content with the patrimony of Sir Nicholas the manor of Harengod. So Sir Nicholas first sought an interview with his brother-in-law, Roger, at the priory.
The remaining child, Sybil, alone gladdened her old father's heart and closed his eyes, weary of the world, in peace; after which she married Sir Nicholas de Harengod, and became Lady of Icklesham, by the sea, and Walderne up in the Weald.
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