At midnight one night they decided to escape. They managed to take some bread from the dinner table and then when their duties were finished they went to their room. When they thought it was safe, they were able to get over the wall and through the moat to the woods where they started traveling towards Duke William's castle.
They had traveled for about two days when they were so hungry that they decided to try and find someone who would give them some food. They found their way to a little peasant's hut where the lady of the house gave them bread and some cheese made from goat's milk.
When they had thanked her profusely they made their way further on their journey. The next day they came to a monastery where they were welcomed and given food. When the head monk heard that they had a message for the duke, he gave them some horses and sent on their way with another monk for company.
They told the duke the story of the shipwreck and asked if he would help Harold out of his predicament. He agreed and said that he would make them his guests as well.
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