Comparison Of Godric And Mouse

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The eight chapter of Godric consists of his encounter with Roger Mouse. Mouse knows Godric as “Gudericus,” (44) but the name is too much for Mouse; therefore, he calls Godric as “Deric” (44). He lied to Mouse about his name because of Cuthbert saying, “Do Good” (44). Godric and Mouse are living the unholy life with their greed; they stole a ship from an elderly and began to sell their goods that they transported. They even recruit a plethora of pilgrims onto their shop and stole from them as well. However, Saint Cuthbert comes back into Godric’s life while he is hiding his trove, and “his face was full of grief” (49) made Godric weep.
Godric and Roger Mouse go their separate ways in chapter nine. Mouse wants to live “like royalty” (50) while

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