Chapters 6-10 Summary

Asta's son hides out for the rest of the day. At one point he overhears two men discussing him. They say that he has been accused of breaking into the manor house and stealing money. The two men then talk about the steward, saying that he is a corrupt and bad man. The boy is not surprised to hear this talk, as he knows the whole village resents the steward.

That night the boy goes to the church to see Father Quinel. He tells him that he did not steal the money, and Father Quinel is relieved. Father Quinel tells the boy that his real name is Crispin, and that his mother could read and write but kept it secret. He gives Crispin a lead cross that his mother owned. He will not tell Crispin who his father is, and Crispin...