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It would seem that his place was some ten miles from Pevensea, lying at the head of a forest valley, down which was a string of the old hammer ponds that the Romans made when they worked the iron. And the village, or town as he called it, was in the next valley, at the head of the little river Ashbourne, whose waters joined the river which makes the haven of Pevensea.
Now when that memory came to me, suddenly I thought that I must see Sexberga. And it was strange to me that I had no pleasure in that thought. Most of all I hoped that Olaf would put in at Pevensea on his way to Normandy. It was likely enough. So I sat and pondered, not sadly, but looking forward ever, and, as I say, feeling that a load was lifted from me.
"We have a great chest half full of gold at Pevensea out of which you may take a double handful whenever you need it. Cnut has the gold of three kingdoms and says you may do the same out of his hoards. Head breaking brought you the first, and hardship the second. Take one as you would the other, man. It is your due." And Elfric added that the king's gift was surely out of goodness of heart.
I said nought of this affair, as one might suppose, and made little excuse to Sexberga for leaving her. We had walked too far, and had returned too late to find her, I said. She pouted and said nothing, but I thought that her punishment had already begun. Next day there were ships heading in for Pevensea, and I rode away to find out what I could, and forgot Eldred and his troubles.
I tried to assure her that her home would be safe, and I promised her many things in order to see her smile, and to please her. Yet when I went down to the ships presently, for none of us slept within Wulfnoth's walls, I was glad that there was no light of burning houses over Penhurst woods, as yet. It was very dark when we marched from Pevensea.
Thus, by the time we came over the great spur of the Downs that ends in Beachy Head, and looked over all Pevensea level to the Penhurst woods and hills beyond, I and Uldra were very good friends, and Relf was pleased that it should be so, and rode between us in high content.
But I met one of them last night and spoke to him peacefully, being stronger than he, and I said that vikings had come to Pevensea, and that the earl was minding them. So they fear no one." Then came a herdsman's call from the woods beyond the village, and the smith said: "That is the thane. Fall on, master, and fear nought." Whereat I laughed, and the men sprang up.
He says he wants to go to Jerusalem Land some day and that would be a good cruise." Now the day after the housecarles left Pevensea, there befell a matter which would have brought them back hastily had we not been in the haven. There was always a beacon fire ready to recall them, and they watched for it even as they wrought in the upland fields, or if they were among the woods.
Then the dame spoke in her slow, soft voice. "What banner saw you? Say that much, Redwald." "The banner that flies from Pevensea walls the banner that bears a fighting warrior for its sign." "Ha!" said Wulfnoth; "was it well or ill with that banner?"
And before that was done I was free again, and I could join him with a light heart. The earl gave me a good horse when I rode away, and parted with me very kindly for Godwine's sake, he said, and his own liking for me also. "I shall look for you at Pevensea yet. Come to me when things go ill with you, and you shall be welcome." I knew not if ever I should see Sussex again.
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