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Updated: August 27, 2024
"It is so," said Haco, in answer to Harold's brightening and appealing eye. "Go then, at once, Godrith," exclaimed the Earl, bounding to his feet, "have all in order to part at the first break of the trump. Never, I ween, did trump sound so cheerily as the blast that shall announce our return to England. Haste haste!"
But there was one with whom Haco was more often than with all others one whom the presence of Harold had allured to that anxious scene of intrigue, and whose heart leapt high at the hopes whispered from the smileless lips of Haco. It was the second day after that which assured him the allegiance of the thegns, that a message was brought to Harold from the Lady Aldyth.
"Well, but," pursued Mrs Gaff, becoming confidential, "tell me now, d'ye think it would be enough to let me make some grand improvements on the cottage against Stephen and Billy's return?" "Why, that depends on what the improvements is to be," returned Haco with a profound look. "Ay, just so. Well, here are some on 'em. First of all, I wants to get a noo grate an' a brass tea-kettle.
It was always by the rear of the house, where stood the ruined temple, so associated with the romance of his life, that Harold approached the home of the Vala; and as now the hillock, with its melancholy diadem of stones, came in view, Haco for the first time broke the silence. "Again as in a dream!" he said, abruptly. "Hill, ruin, grave-mound but where the tall image of the mighty one?"
So Hilda, the daughter of monarchs, greets Harold the leader of men." Harold looked up from the letter, and Haco resumed: "Thou canst guess not the cheering effect which this banner, supposed to be charmed, and which the name of Odin alone would suffice to make holy, at least with thy fierce Anglo-Danes, hath already produced through the army." "It is well, Haco," said Harold with a smile.
I leave to others the agony of the martyrdom or the glory of the conquest! Gurth, thou art more cruel than the Norman! And I, son of Sweyn, I ravage the land committed to my charge, and despoil the fields which I cannot keep! Oh, Haco, that indeed were to be the traitor and the recreant! No, whatever the sin of my oath, never will I believe that Heaven can punish millions for the error of one man.
This poor palmer lay broken- hearted and dying in the hut of an eremite, where my cousin took shelter; and, learning that Hugo was on his way to Normandy, he made himself known as Sweyn, the once fair and proud Earl of England, eldest son to old Godwin, and father to Haco, whom our Count still holds as a hostage.
At length they, perhaps not unwisely, left him to himself; and as, whispering low their hopes and their fears of the result of the self-conflict, they went forth from the convent, Haco joined them in the courtyard, and while his cold mournful eye scanned the faces of priest and brother, he asked them "how they had sped?"
Hilda was then made acquainted with her relationship to Haco, whose tender attentions during her late troubles had already won her unreserved affection. The news was an inexpressible joy to her, and it was touching to see how she nestled in the deep embrace of her father, whose feelings, so long pent up, now at last found vent.
Conversing easily with Harold, and well watching him while he conversed, the Duke led his guest into a private chamber in the third floor of the castle, and in that chamber were Haco and Wolnoth. "This, I trust, is no surprise to you," said the Duke, smiling; "and now I shall but mar your commune."
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