THE WATER OF THE WONDROUS ISLES BY WILLIAM MORRIS LONGMANS, GREEN, AND CO. LONDON, NEW YORK, AND BOMBAY MDCCCXCVII Copyright, 1897, by Longmans, Green, and Co. CONTENTS The First Part: Of the House of Captivity Chapter I. Catch at Utterhay Chapter II. Now shall be told of the House by the Waterside 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 Springtide 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. In what Wise Birdalone was clad, and how she went her Ways from the Isle of Increase Unsought 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. Birdalone comes to the Castle of the Quest Chapter II. Of Birdalone, and how she rested the Night through in a Bower without the Castle of the Quest Chapter III. How Birdalone dight her for meeting the Champions of the Quest Chapter IV. And now she meets the Champions Chapter V. Birdalone has True Tokens from the Champions of the Quest Chapter VI. How the Champions would do Birdalone to be clad anew in the Castle of the Quest Chapter VII. Of Birdalone, how she told the Champions all her Tale Chapter VIII. In the Meanwhile of the Departing of the Champions, they would pleasure Birdalone with Feats of Arms and Games of Prowess Chapter IX. Birdalone cometh before the Champions in her New Array Chapter X. The Champions go their Ways in the Sending Boat