StNicholas [serial] . BRONZE STATUE OF WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR IN THE SQUAR 437 E OF FALAISE, NORMANDY, HIS NATIVE TOWN. 438 THE BOYHOOD OF THE CONQUEROR. (Mar. fountain of Arlette; and people wash there just as Williams mother used to wash. They put the clothes down on a board or stone, near the edge of the fountain, and whack them with a wooden paddle until they imagine that the dirt must be beaten out; then they souse the clothes in the A water, and lay them upon a stone to dry in the sun. This process is all very simple, as there is neither soap nor warm water; and it is very likely that Arl
StNicholas [serial] . BRONZE STATUE OF WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR IN THE SQUAR 437 E OF FALAISE, NORMANDY, HIS NATIVE TOWN. 438 THE BOYHOOD OF THE CONQUEROR. (Mar. fountain of Arlette; and people wash there just as Williams mother used to wash. They put the clothes down on a board or stone, near the edge of the fountain, and whack them with a wooden paddle until they imagine that the dirt must be beaten out; then they souse the clothes in the A water, and lay them upon a stone to dry in the sun. This process is all very simple, as there is neither soap nor warm water; and it is very likely that Arlette was beating her clothes clean in this fashion when the young prince saw name was Fulbert. There are tanneries on thesame spot now, and the smells of the place areprobably as terrific as in more ancient times. Williams father, who was eighteen at thetime his renowned son was born, was theyounger brother of the Duke of Nor-mandy. At this time he was only Count of ? i ?.. . JBft. Hiesmois, a long-Pi M . Mm # i. HA, HAMY SIRS HE CRIED, WITH MAD GLEE, YOU RE LATEYOU RE LATE. THE DUKE IS GONE! her, fell in love with her, and very soon after-ward determined to ask her to be his was a tanners daughter, and her fathers vanished county of which Falaisewas the capital. Like most of theNorman dukes, he was tall andlong-legged, characteristics which William inherited to a marked degree. Arlette was a very pretty girl. Her colourwas more beautiful than bloom of rose or Mayflower: shapely was her nose, her mouth, herchin. None had more engaging says Robert Wace, who wrote during thelifetime of her famous grandson. The first timeshe visited the castle she dressed herself withgreat care — put on a fresh white gown, andover that a pelisse laced at the throat, and then 1900. THE BOYHOOD OF THE CONQUEROR. 439 a short mantle which well became her. Herhair was caught up in a net of fine silver. Infact she was so grand that the old chroniclercries out in admiration : I
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