[771] William of Malmesbury (v. 392) is becomingly strong on this head; “Parum hic labor apud Robertum valuit, virum animi mobilis, qui statim ad ingratitudinem flexus, bene meritum urbe cedere coegit.” This comes just after the death of Conan. His whole account is very confused.
[772] See N. C. vol. v. pp. 87–90.
[773] Ib. vol. v. p. 328
[774] Ib. vol. v. p. 388.
[775] Ib. vol. v. p. 89.
[776] See N. C. vol. iv. pp. 288, 796.
[777] Ib. vol. iii. p. 7; see vol. ii. p. 376.
[778] Ib. vol. iv. p. 694.
[779] We have seen him already as a counsellor; see above, [p. 220]. Orderic, giving a picture of him some years later (778 B), adds that “ducem sibi coævum et quasi collectaneum fratrem diligebat.”
[780] See Appendix M.