CONTENTSThe First Part: Of the House of CaptivityChapter I. Catch at UtterhayChapter II. Now shall be told of the House by the WatersideChapter III. Of Skin-changingChapter IV. Of the Waxing of the Stolen ChildChapter V. Of Birdalone, and how she is grown into MaidenhoodChapter VI. Herein is told of Birdalone’s RaimentChapter VII. Birdalone hath an Adventure in the WoodChapter VIII. Of Birdalone and the Witch-wifeChapter IX. Of Birdalone’s SwimmingChapter X. Birdalone comes on New TidingsChapter XI. Of Birdalone’s Guilt and the Chastisement thereofChapter XII. The Words of the Witch-wife to BirdaloneChapter XIII. Birdalone meeteth the Wood-woman againChapter XIV. Of Birdalone’s FishingChapter XV. Birdalone weareth her Serpent-ringChapter XVI. Birdalone meeteth Habundia again; and learneth her First Wisdom of herChapter XVII. The Passing of the Year into WinterChapter XVIII. Of Springtide and the Mind of BirdaloneChapter XIX. They bid Farewell, Birdalone and the Wood-motherChapter XX. Of Birdalone and the Sending BoatThe Second Part: Of the Wondrous IslesChapter I. The First IsleChapter II. Birdalone falleth in with New FriendsChapter III. Birdalone is brought before the Witch-wife’s SisterChapter IV. Of the Witch’s Prison in the Wailing-towerChapter V. They feast in the Witch’s PrisonChapter VI. Atra tells of how they three came unto the Isle of Increase UnsoughtChapter VII. The three Damsels take Birdalone out of the Witch’s PrisonChapter VIII. In what Wise Birdalone was clad, and how she went her Ways from the Isle of Increase UnsoughtChapter IX. How Birdalone came to the Isle of the Young and the OldChapter X. Birdalone comes to the Isle of the QueensChapter XI. And now she comes to the Isle of the KingsChapter XII. Of Birdalone, how she came unto the Isle of NothingThe Third Part: Of the Castle of the QuestChapter I. Birdalone comes to the Castle of the QuestChapter II. Of Birdalone, and how she rested the Night through in a Bower without the Castle of the QuestChapter III. How Birdalone dight her for meeting the Champions of the QuestChapter IV. And now she meets the ChampionsChapter V. Birdalone has True Tokens from the Champions of the QuestChapter VI. How the Champions would do Birdalone to be clad anew in the Castle of the QuestChapter VII. Of Birdalone, how she told the Champions all her TaleChapter VIII. In the Meanwhile of the Departing of the Champions, they would pleasure Birdalone with Feats of Arms and Games of ProwessChapter IX. Birdalone cometh before the Champions in her New ArrayChapter X. The Champions go their Ways in the Sending BoatThe Fourth Part: Of the Days of AbidingChapter I. Of Birdalone’s Grief; and of Leonard the ChaplainChapter II. Birdalone learneth Lore of the Priest. Ten Days of Waiting wearChapter III. Now would Birdalone ride abroadChapter IV. Of Birdalone’s Faring abroadChapter V. Sir Aymeris showeth Birdalone the Mountains afar offChapter VI. Birdalone heareth tell Tales of the Black Valley of the GreywethersChapter VII. Birdalone beguileth the Priest to help her to OutgoingChapter VIII. Birdalone fares on her AdventureChapter IX. Birdalone comes to the Black ValleyChapter X. How Birdalone fell in with a Man in the Black Valley of the GreywethersChapter XI. Birdalone is led up the Black ValleyChapter XII. How those Twain get them from out of the Black Valley of the GreywethersChapter XIII. Now they rest for the Night in the Strait PassChapter XIV. The Black Knight tells the Truth of HimselfChapter XV. The Black Knight brings Birdalone to the Bower in the DaleChapter XVI. Yet a Day and a Night they tarry in the DaleThe Fifth Part: The Tale of the Quest’s EndingChapter I. Of Sir Leonard’s trouble and the Coming of the QuestChapter II. Now ask they of Birdalone, and Sir Leonard speaksChapter III. How they follow the Slot of Birdalone and the Black KnightChapter IV. Of the Slaying of Friend and FoeChapter V. They come home to the Castle of the QuestChapter VI. Of the Talk betwixt Birdalone and ViridisChapter VII. Birdalone telleth the Tale of her Wandering up the Valley of the GreywethersChapter VIII. Atra and Birdalone talk together while the Lords sit at the Murder-councilChapter IX. Hugh tells the Story of the Quest’s EndingChapter X. How it fared with the Three Ladies after the Escape of BirdaloneChapter XI. Birdalone and the Black Squire talk together in the Hall of the CastleChapter XII. The Knights and their Fellows betake them to the Assaulting of the Red HoldChapter XIII. Birdalone bethinks her to fulfil the Promise made unto AtraChapter XIV. Birdalone leaves the Castle of the QuestThe Sixth Part: The Days of AbsenceChapter I. Birdalone rides to Greenford and there takes Leave of Arnold and his MenChapter II. Of Birdalone and her Fellowship, their Faring over the DownlandChapter III. They come to the City of the Five Crafts, and Birdalone meets with the Poor-wifeChapter IV. Of the Love of Gerard’s Sons and of Jacobus for BirdaloneChapter V. Of the death of Audrey, Mother to Birdalone. She is warned in a Dream to seek the Black Squire, and is minded to depart the City of the Five Crafts, and seek again the Castle of the QuestChapter VI. Of the Sundering of Birdalone from Gerard and his SonsChapter VII. Birdalone cometh to Greenford, and hears of the Wasting of the Castle of the QuestChapter VIII. Birdalone cometh to the Castle of the Quest, heareth the Tale thereof from Leonard, and departeth thence by the Sending BoatChapter IX. Birdalone findeth the Isle of Nothing greatly bettered, and is kindly entreated thereChapter X. Of Birdalone’s Flitting from the Isle of NothingChapter XI. Coming to the Isle of Kings Birdalone findeth there a Score and Two of Fair Damsels who would fain have her CompanyChapter XII. Birdalone cometh again to the Isle of Queens, and findeth a Perilous Adventure thereinChapter XIII. Coming to the Isle of the Young and the Old, Birdalone findeth it peopled with ChildrenChapter XIV. The Sending Boat disappeareth from the Isle of Increase Unsought, and Birdalone seeketh to escape thence by SwimmingChapter XV. Birdalone lacketh little of Drowning, but cometh latterly to the Green EyotChapter XVI. Birdalone findeth her Witch-mistress deadChapter XVII. Birdalone layeth to Earth the Body of the Witch, and findeth the Sending Boat broken upChapter XVIII. The Wood-mother cometh to Birdalone and heareth her StoryChapter XIX. Habundia hideth Birdalone’s Nakedness with Faery RaimentChapter XX. Birdalone telleth Habundia of her Love for Arthur, and getteth from her Promise of Help thereinChapter XXI. How the Wood-wife entered the Cot, and a Wonder that befell thereonChapter XXII. Birdalone wendeth the Wildwood in Fellowship with HabundiaChapter XXIII. The Wood-wife bringeth Birdalone to the Sight of Arthur in the WildwoodChapter XXIV. The Wood-mother changeth her Form to that of a Woman stricken in YearsChapter XXV. The Wood-wife healeth and tendeth the Black SquireChapter XXVI. The Black Squire telleth the Wood-wife of his Doings since Birdalone went from the Castle of the QuestChapter XXVII. Sir Arthur cometh to the House under the WoodChapter XXVIII. Fair Days in the House of LoveChapter XXIX. Those Twain will seek the Wisdom of the Wood-wifeChapter XXX. They have Speech with Habundia concerning the Green Knight and his FellowsChapter XXXI. Habundia cometh with Tidings of those Dear FriendsChapter XXXII. Of the Fight in the Forest and the Rescue of those Friends from the Men of the Red CompanyChapter XXXIII. Viridis telleth the Tale of their SeekingThe Seventh Part: The Days of ReturningChapter I. Sir Hugh asketh Birdalone where she would have the Abode of their Fellowship to beChapter II. Birdalone taketh Counsel with her Wood-mother concerning the Matter of Sir HughChapter III. Of the Journeying through the Forest of Evilshaw unto the Town of UtterhayChapter IV. Of the Abiding in Utterhay in Love and Contentment