The Water of the Wondrous Isles

Whilom, as tells the tale, was a walled cheaping-town hight Utterhay, which was builded in a bight of the land a little off the great highway which went from over the mountains to the sea. The said town was hard on the borders of a wood, which men held to be mighty great, or maybe measureless;...

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The Water of the Wondrous Isles

The First Part: Of the House of Captivity Chapter I. Catch at Utterhay
Chapter II. Now Shall Be Told of the House by the Water-Side
Chapter III. Of Skin-Changing
Chapter IV. Of the Waxing of the Stolen Child
Chapter V. Of Birdalone, and How She is Grown Into Maidenhood
Chapter VI. Herein is Told of Birdalone’s Raiment
Chapter VII. Birdalone Hath an Adventure in the Wood
Chapter VIII. Of Birdalone and the Witch-Wife
Chapter IX. Of Birdalone’s Swimming
Chapter X. Birdalone Comes On New Tidings
Chapter XI. Of Birdalone’s Guilt and the Chastisement Thereof
Chapter XII. The Words of the Witch-Wife to Birdalone
Chapter XIII. Birdalone Meeteth the Wood-Woman Again
Chapter XIV. Of Birdalone’s Fishing
Chapter XV. Birdalone Weareth Her Serpent-Ring
Chapter XVI. Birdalone Meeteth Habundia Again; and Learneth Her First Wisdom of Her
Chapter XVII. The Passing of the Year Into Winter
Chapter XVIII. Of Spring-Tide and the Mind of Birdalone
Chapter XIX. They Bid Farewell, Birdalone and the Wood-Mother
Chapter XX. Of Birdalone and the Sending Boat
The Second Part: Of the Wondrous Isles Chapter I. The First Isle
Chapter II. Birdalone Falleth in with New Friends
Chapter III. Birdalone is Brought Before the Witch-Wife’s Sister
Chapter IV. Of the Witch’s Prison in the Wailing-Tower
Chapter V. They Feast in the Witch’s Prison
Chapter VI. Atra Tells of How They Three Came Unto the Isle of Increase Unsought
Chapter VII. The Three Damsels Take Birdalone Out of the Witch’s Prison
Chapter VIII
Chapter IX. How Birdalone Came to the Isle of the Young and the Old
Chapter X. Birdalone Comes to the Isle of the Queens
Chapter XI. And Now She Comes to the Isle of the Kings
Chapter XII. Of Birdalone, How She Came Unto the Isle of Nothing
The Third Part: Of the Castle of the Quest Chapter I
Chapter II
Chapter III
Chapter IV
Chapter V
Chapter VI
Chapter VII
Chapter VIII
Chapter IX.
Chapter X
The Fourth Part: Of the Days of Abiding Chapter I
Chapter II
Chapter III
Chapter IV
Chapter V.
Chapter VI
Chapter VII
Chapter VIII
Chapter IX
Chapter X
Chapter XI. Birdalone is Led Up the Black Valley
Chapter XII
Chapter XIII. Now They Rest for the Night in the Strait Pass
Chapter XIV. The Black Knight Tells the Truth of Himself
Chapter XV. The Black Knight Brings Birdalone to the Bower in the Dale
Chapter XVI. Yet A Day and A Night They Tarry in the Dale
The Fifth Part: The Tale of the Quest’s Ending Chapter I
Chapter II. Now Ask They of Birdalone, and Sir Leonard Speaks
Chapter III. How They Follow the Slot of Birdalone and the Black Knight
Chapter IV. Of the Slaying of Friend and Foe
Chapter V. They Come Home to the Castle of the Quest
Chapter VI. Of the Talk Betwixt Birdalone and Viridis
Chapter VII
Chapter VIII
Chapter IX
Chapter X
Chapter XI
Chapter XII
Chapter XIII
Chapter XIV. Birdalone Leaves the Castle of the Quest
The Sixth Part: The Days of Absence Chapter I
Chapter II
Chapter III
Chapter IV
Chapter V
Chapter VI
Chapter VII
Chapter VIII
Chapter IX
Chapter X
Chapter XI
Chapter XII
Chapter XIII
Chapter XIV
Chapter XV
Chapter XVI
Chapter XVII
Chapter XVIII
Chapter XIX
Chapter XX.
Chapter XXI
Chapter XXII
Chapter XXIII
Chapter XXIV
Chapter XXV
Chapter XXVI
Chapter XXVII
Chapter XXVIII

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