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"Gold for trust," he said, "and for the man who shall be honoured." "That is well also," said Wulfhere, and Wislac nodded gravely. "Now," said the bishop, "I will put Heregar out of my council for a minute, so that he may not speak nor hear. Tell me, Thanes both, if it will be well to give Heregar the place whereto men shall rally in need?" "Aye, surely," they said.
Now we came to the bishop's chamber, and he went in, calling me after him in a minute or so. I could hear Ealhstan's voice and that of another as I waited outside. The other was Eanulf the Ealdorman, and as I entered he rose up and faced me. "So, Heregar," he said, "you are bishop's man now, and out of my power.
"Heregar," he said at last, "it is well for Bridgwater town, and these here in this nunnery, that you obeyed and fought not." "Wherefore?" I said. "Must we fly?" "I saw you rally the men on Cannington Hill, and that was the best thing done in all this evil day." "Then," I asked, "do they yet stand?" "Aye; for the Danes have drawn off, and our men bar the way here."
And neither I nor she thought shame that I should lay my arm round her, and kiss her there, with the grim old housecarle standing by and pretending to look out over Stert, where the light of my fires shone above the trees. "Heregar, my loved one, what does it all mean?" she said, trembling a little. "Have they come?"
Therefore, to you and yours am I friend always, so that you shall ever think of me as friend first and king after. Nor is it to everyone that I dare say that, Heregar, my friend." And he took my hand also, as the atheling and Ceorle had taken it. So was I fain to weep for very joy at all this that had come to me, and must turn away for a little lest it should be seen.
"There is enough kept for them," I said; for Heregar had seen to that, and none had grudged a share. "Ay," he answered; "but what are we to do? Are we to be starved like rats here?" "There are the half-dozen horses," I said. "And nought to cook them withal. I would that the king would come." "It is in my mind that he cannot," I answered; "there has been some move of the other host."
"Truly, lady, if you will give me leave, I would see Heregar, our master, through whatever comes of his messages." Then was I very glad, and the more that, though I might not think myself such, the old warrior would call me his master, for that told me that he had full belief in me. Yet I could but say: "Friend should you call me, Wulfhere, my good counsellor, not master."
And I know that Matelgar was the foremost in accusing you. Wherefore it seems to me that there was work there to be forgiven by you. Is that so?" The thing was so plain that I could but bow my head in assent. "Now," he went on, "I have heard private talk of this sort before now; but never mind. I cannot inlaw you again, Heregar; for that must needs be done in full Moot, as was the outlawry.
I have not seen him so bright since he came here; and he is looking eagerly for your return, seeming to expect some news." "It may be that our coming has been foretold him beforehand," said Heregar. "Our king has warnings given him in his dreams at times." Then from out of the house Alfred's voice hailed us: "Surely that is the voice of my standard bearer.
"Heregar, son of Herewulf," he said, "these things have been brought against you by honourable men, and you cannot disprove them hardly can you deny them. They may not be passed over; yet for the sake of your youth, and for the pleading of Ealhstan, our Bishop, your doom shall be lighter than some think fit. Death it might be; but that shall not pass now on you, or for this.
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