THE SUNDERING FLOOD by WILLIAM MORRIS from The Collected Works of William Morris Volume XXI The Sundering Flood Unfinished Romances Longmans Green and Company Paternoster Row London New York Bombay Calcutta MDCCCCXIV CONTENTS Chapter I. Of a River Called the Sundering Flood, and of the Folk that Dwelt Thereby Chapter II. Of Wethermel and the Child Osberne Chapter III. Wolves Harry the Flock Chapter IV. Surly John Falls Out with the Goodman Chapter V. Osberne Slays the Wolves Chapter VI. They Fare to the Cloven Mote Chapter VII. Of a Newcomer, and His Gift to Osberne Chapter VIII. The Goodman Gets a New Hired Man Chapter IX. The Bight of the Cloven Knoll Chapter X. Osberne and Elfhild Hold Converse Together Chapter XI. Osberne Shoots a Gift Across the Flood Chapter XII. Of a Guest Called Waywearer Chapter XIII. Steelhead Gives Osberne the Sword Boardcleaver Chapter XIV. The Gifts of Steelhead Chapter XV. Surly John Brings a Guest to Wethermel Chapter XVI. Hardcastle Would Seize Wethermel Chapter XVII. The Slaying of Hardcastle Chapter XVIII. Elfhild Hears of the Slaying Chapter XIX. The Winter Passes and Elfhild Tells of the Death of Her Kinswoman Chapter XX. Osberne Fares to Eastcheaping and Brings Gifts for Elfhild Chapter XXI. Warriors from Eastcheaping Ride into the Dale Chapter XXII. Osberne Takes Leave of Elfhild Chapter XXIII. Osberne Is Chosen Captain of the Dalesmen Chapter XXIV. A Skirmish with the Baron of Deepdale in the Marshes Chapter XXV. Stephen Tells of an Adventure in the Camp of the Foemen Chapter XXVI. They Bring the Baron into Eastcheaping Chapter XXVII. They Parley from the Walls Chapter XXVIII. The Baron of Deepdale Makes Peace Chapter XXIX. Osberne and His Men Return to Wethermel Chapter XXX. Osberne Goes to the Trysting-Place Chapter XXXI. They Meet Through Autumn and Winter Chapter XXXII. Foemen Among the West Dalers Chapter XXXIII. Osberne Seeks Tidings of Elfhild Chapter XXXIV. Osberne Sorrows for the Loss of Elfhild Chapter XXXV. Osberne Seeks Counsel of Steelhead Chapter XXXVI. The Staves which Osberne Taught to the Dalesmen Chapter XXXVII. Osberne Takes Leave of Wethermel Chapter XXXVIII. Osberne Parts from Stephen the Eater Chapter XXXIX. Osberne Gets Him a New Master Chapter XL. Osberne Rides with Sir Godrick Chapter XLI. They Joust with the Knight of the Fish Chapter XLII. They Deliver the Thorp-Dwellers from the Black Skinners Chapter XLIII. They Come to the Edge of the Wood Masterless Chapter XLIV. They Reach Longshaw and Osberne Gets Him a New Name Chapter XLV. The Red Lad Scatters the Host of the Barons Chapter XLVI. Osberne Enters the City of the Sundering Flood Chapter XLVII. The Battle in the Square Chapter XLVIII. Sir Godrick Is Chosen Burgreve of the City Chapter XLIX. Of the City King and the Outland King Chapter L. The Red Lad Speaks Privily with Sir Godrick Chapter LI. Osberne is Beguiled by Felons