CHAPTER XL. 

HOW HEREWARD BEGAN TO GET HIS SOUL'S PRICE. 

And now behold Hereward at home again, fat with the wages of sin, and not knowing that they are death. 

He is once more "Dominus de Brunune cum Marisco," (Lord of Bourne with the fen), "with all returns and liberties and all other things adjacent to the same vill which are now held as a barony from the Lord King of England." He has a fair young wife, and with her farms and manors, even richer than his own. He is still young, hearty, wise by experience, high in the king's favor, and deservedly so. 

Why should he not begin life again? 

Why not? Unless it be true that the wages of sin are, not a new life, but death. 

And yet he has his troubles. Hardly a Norman knight or baron round but has a blood-feud against him, for a kinsman slain. Sir Aswart, Thorold the abbot's man, was not likely to forgive him for turning him out of the three Mainthorpe manors, which he had comfortably held for two years past, and sending him back to lounge in the abbot's hall at Peterborough, without a yard of land he could call his own. Sir Ascelin was not likely to forgive him for marrying Alftruda, whom he had intended to marry himself. Ivo Taillebois was not likely to forgive him for existing within a hundred miles of Spalding, any more than the wolf would forgive the lamb for fouling the water below him. Beside, had he (Ivo) not married Hereward's niece? and what more grievous offence could Hereward commit, than to be her uncle, reminding Ivo of his own low birth by his nobility, and too likely to take Lucia's part, whenever it should please Ivo to beat or kick her? Only "Gilbert of Ghent," the pious and illustrious earl, sent messages of congratulation and friendship to Hereward, it being his custom to sail with the wind, and worship the rising sun--till it should decline again.  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. Did Hereward feel the weight of his sins?
2. Was Hereward burdened with the bad things he had done?
3. 
Q2:
1. What was the name of the abbot's man?
2. Who was associated with the abbot?
3. 
Q3:
1. Was Aswart knighted?
2. Did Aswart hold the title of knight?
3. 
Q4:
1. How long had Aswart stayed in the manors that he was thrown out of?
2. How much time had Aswart been lodged in the manors he got kicked out of?
3. 
Q5:
1. Who would be angry at Hereward for just existing within a hundred miles of him?
2. Who wouldn't be able to stand Hereward being within 100 miles of them?
3. 
Q6:
1. Who was the only person that said something positive to Hereward?
2. What sole person got in touch with Hereward to say something kind?
3. 
Q7:
1. Was the king a big fan of Hereward?
2. Did the male monarch think highly of Hereward?
3. 
Q8:
1. Was pious and illustrious an accurate description of Gilbert  of Ghent?
2. Were religion and status important to Gilbert of Ghent?
3. 
Q9:
1. Was Hereward questioning his decisions and trying to rationalize him?
2. Was Hereward not sure how he felt about things he had done and was trying to justify them?
3. 
Q10:
1. Were there a lot of people disgruntled or in a blood fued with Hereward?
2. Were many people angry or in a serious conflict with Hereward?
3. 
