[A Child's History of England by Charles Dickens]@TWC D-Link bookA Child's History of England CHAPTER VIII--ENGLAND UNDER WILLIAM THE FIRST, THE NORMAN CONQUEROR 18/18
Even then, the corpse was not at rest. The tomb was too small, and they tried to force it in.
It broke, a dreadful smell arose, the people hurried out into the air, and, for the third time, it was left alone. Where were the Conqueror's three sons, that they were not at their father's burial? Robert was lounging among minstrels, dancers, and gamesters, in France or Germany.
Henry was carrying his five thousand pounds safely away in a convenient chest he had got made.
William the Red was hurrying to England, to lay hands upon the Royal treasure and the crown..
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