The chronicler further wrote that when Thomas FitzStephen came to the surface after the sinking and learned that William Adelin had not survived, he let himself drown rather than face the King.
Penulis sejarah lebih lanjut menulis bahwa ketika Thomas FitzStephen muncul ke permukaan setelah tenggelam dan mengetahui bahwa William Adelin tidak selamat, ia membiarkan dirinya tenggelam daripada menghadapi Raja.