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The Water of the Wondrous Isles

by William Morris

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  1. 1The First Part: Of the House of Captivity
  2. 2Chapter II — Now Shall Be Told of the House by the Water-Side
  3. 3Chapter III — Of Skin-changing
  4. 4Chapter IV — Of the Waxing of the Stolen Child
  5. 5Chapter V — Of Birdalone, and how she is grown into Maidenhood
  6. 6Chapter VI — Herein is told of Birdalone’s Raiment
  7. 7Chapter VII — Birdalone hath an Adventure in the Wood
  8. 8Chapter VIII — Of Birdalone and the Witch-wife
  9. 9Chapter IX — Of Birdalone’s Swimming
  10. 10Chapter X — Birdalone comes on New Tidings
  11. 11Chapter XI — Of Birdalone’s Guilt and the Chastisement thereof
  12. 12Chapter XII — The Words of the Witch-wife to Birdalone
  13. 13Chapter XIII — Birdalone meeteth the Wood-woman again
  14. 14Chapter XIV — Of Birdalone’s Fishing
  15. 15Chapter XV — Birdalone weareth her Serpent-ring
  16. 16Chapter XVI — Birdalone meeteth Habundia again; and learneth her Fi…
  17. 17Chapter XVII — The Passing of the Year into Winter
  18. 18Chapter XVIII — Of Spring-Tide and the Mind of Birdalone
  19. 19Chapter XIX — They bid Farewell, Birdalone and the Wood-mother
  20. 20Chapter XX — Of Birdalone and the Sending Boat
  21. 21The Second Part: Of the Wondrous Isles
  22. 22Chapter II — Birdalone falleth in with New Friends
  23. 23Chapter III — Birdalone is brought before the Witch-wife’s Sister
  24. 24Chapter IV — Of the Witch’s Prison in the Wailing-tower
  25. 25Chapter V — They feast in the Witch’s Prison
  26. 26Chapter VI — Atra tells of how they three came unto the Isle of Inc…
  27. 27Chapter VII — The three Damsels take Birdalone out of the Witch’s P…
  28. 28Chapter VIII — In what Wise Birdalone was clad, and how she went he…
  29. 29Chapter IX — How Birdalone came to the Isle of the Young and the Old
  30. 30Chapter X — Birdalone comes to the Isle of the Queens
  31. 31Chapter XI — And now she comes to the Isle of the Kings
  32. 32Chapter XII — Of Birdalone, how she came unto the Isle of Nothing
  33. 33The Third Part: Of the Castle of the Quest
  34. 34Chapter II — Of Birdalone, and how she rested the Night through in…
  35. 35Chapter III — How Birdalone dight her for meeting the Champions of…
  36. 36Chapter IV — And now she meets the Champions
  37. 37Chapter V — Birdalone has True Tokens from the Champions of the Quest
  38. 38Chapter VI — How the Champions would do Birdalone to be clad anew i…
  39. 39Chapter VII — Of Birdalone, how she told the Champions all her Tale
  40. 40Chapter VIII — In the Meanwhile of the Departing of the Champions,…
  41. 41Chapter IX — Birdalone cometh before the Champions in her New Array
  42. 42Chapter X — The Champions go their Ways in the Sending Boat
  43. 43The Fourth Part: Of the Days of Abiding
  44. 44Chapter II — Birdalone learneth Lore of the Priest. Ten Days of Wai…
  45. 45Chapter III — Now would Birdalone ride abroad
  46. 46Chapter IV — Of Birdalone’s Faring abroad
  47. 47Chapter V — Sir Aymeris showeth Birdalone the Mountains afar off
  48. 48Chapter VI — Birdalone heareth tell Tales of the Black Valley of th…
  49. 49Chapter VII — Birdalone beguileth the Priest to help her to Outgoing
  50. 50Chapter VIII — Birdalone fares on her Adventure
  51. 51Chapter IX — Birdalone comes to the Black Valley
  52. 52Chapter X — How Birdalone fell in with a Man in the Black Valley of…
  53. 53Chapter XI — Birdalone is led up the Black Valley
  54. 54Chapter XII — How those Twain get them from out of the Black Valley…
  55. 55Chapter XIII — Now they rest for the Night in the Strait Pass
  56. 56Chapter XIV — The Black Knight tells the Truth of Himself
  57. 57Chapter XV — The Black Knight brings Birdalone to the Bower in the…
  58. 58Chapter XVI — Yet a Day and a Night they tarry in the Dale
  59. 59The Fifth Part: The Tale of the Quest’s Ending
  60. 60Chapter II — Now ask they of Birdalone, and Sir Leonard speaks
  61. 61Chapter III — How they follow the Slot of Birdalone and the Black K…
  62. 62Chapter IV — Of the Slaying of Friend and Foe
  63. 63Chapter V — They come home to the Castle of the Quest
  64. 64Chapter VI — Of the Talk betwixt Birdalone and Viridis
  65. 65Chapter VII — Birdalone telleth the Tale of her Wandering up the Va…
  66. 66Chapter VIII — Atra and Birdalone talk together while the Lords sit…
  67. 67Chapter IX — Hugh tells the Story of the Quest’s Ending
  68. 68Chapter X — How it fared with the Three Ladies after the Escape of…
  69. 69Chapter XI — Birdalone and the Black Squire talk together in the Ha…
  70. 70Chapter XII — The Knights and their Fellows betake them to the Assa…
  71. 71Chapter XIII — Birdalone bethinks her to fulfil the Promise made un…
  72. 72Chapter XIV — Birdalone leaves the Castle of the Quest
  73. 73The Sixth Part: The Days of Absence
  74. 74Chapter II — Of Birdalone and her Fellowship, their Faring over the…
  75. 75Chapter III — They come to the City of the Five Crafts, and Birdalo…
  76. 76Chapter IV — Of the Love of Gerard’s Sons and of Jacobus for Birdalone
  77. 77Chapter V — Of the Death of Audrey, Mother to Birdalone…
  78. 78Chapter VI — Of the Sundering of Birdalone from Gerard and his Sons
  79. 79Chapter VII — Birdalone cometh to Greenford, and hears of the Wasti…
  80. 80Chapter VIII — Birdalone Cometh to the Castle of the Quest, Heareth…
  81. 81Chapter IX — Birdalone findeth the Isle of Nothing greatly bettered…
  82. 82Chapter X — Of Birdalone’s Flitting from the Isle of Nothing
  83. 83Chapter XI — Coming to the Isle of Kings Birdalone Findeth There a…
  84. 84Chapter XII — Birdalone cometh again to the Isle of Queens, and fin…
  85. 85Chapter XIII — Coming to the Isle of the Young and the Old, Birdalo…
  86. 86Chapter XIV — The Sending Boat disappeareth from the Isle of Increa…
  87. 87Chapter XV — Birdalone lacketh little of Drowning, but cometh latte…
  88. 88Chapter XVI — Birdalone findeth her Witch-mistress dead
  89. 89Chapter XVII — Birdalone layeth to Earth the Body of the Witch, and…
  90. 90Chapter XVIII — The Wood-mother cometh to Birdalone and heareth her…
  91. 91Chapter XIX — Habundia hideth Birdalone’s Nakedness with Faery Raiment
  92. 92Chapter XX — Birdalone telleth Habundia of her Love for Arthur, and…
  93. 93Chapter XXI — How the Wood-wife entered the Cot, and a Wonder that…
  94. 94Chapter XXII — Birdalone wendeth the Wildwood in Fellowship with Ha…
  95. 95Chapter XXIII — The Wood-wife bringeth Birdalone to the Sight of Ar…
  96. 96Chapter XXIV — The Wood-mother changeth her Form to that of a Woman…
  97. 97Chapter XXV — The Wood-wife healeth and tendeth the Black Squire
  98. 98Chapter XXVI — The Black Squire telleth the Wood-wife of his Doings…
  99. 99Chapter XXVII — Sir Arthur cometh to the House under the Wood
  100. 100Chapter XXVIII — Fair Days in the House of Love
  101. 101Chapter XXIX — Those Twain will seek the Wisdom of the Wood-wife
  102. 102Chapter XXX — They have Speech with Habundia concerning the Green K…
  103. 103Chapter XXXI — Habundia cometh with Tidings of those Dear Friends
  104. 104Chapter XXXII — Of the Fight in the Forest and the Rescue of Those…
  105. 105Chapter XXXIII — Viridis telleth the Tale of their Seeking
  106. 106The Seventh Part: The Days of Returning
  107. 107Chapter II — Birdalone taketh Counsel with her Wood-mother concerni…
  108. 108Chapter III — Of the Journeying through the Forest of Evilshaw unto…
  109. 109Chapter IV — Of the Abiding in Utterhay in Love and Contentment

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