The young earl was high in favour with Cnut, and rightly.
Presently came one from the king with somewhat for me, and that was a goodly gift of money, which I hardly cared to take at first.
Then Godwine laughed at 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.