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Chapter I.

Of Burgstead and its Folk and its Neighbours

1

II.

Of Face-of-god and his Kindred

12

III.

They talk of divers matters in the Hall

18

IV.

Face-of-god fareth to the Wood again

25

V.

Face-of-god falls in with Menfolk on the Mountain

34

VI.

Of Face-of-god and those Mountain-dwellers

39

VII.

Face-of-god talketh with the Friend on the Mountain

50

VIII.

Face-of-god cometh home again to Burgstead

57

IX.

Those Brethren fare to the Yew-wood with the Bride

59

X.

New Tidings in the Dale

63

XI.

Men make Oath at Burgstead on the Holy Boar

69

XII.

Stone-face telleth concerning the Wood-wights

74

XIII.

They fare to the hunting of the elk

78

XIV.

Concerning Face-of-god and the Mountain

82

XV.

Murder amongst the Folk of the Woodlanders

87

XVI.

The Bride speaketh with Face-of-god

93

XVII.

The Token cometh from the Mountain

97

XVIII.

Face-of-god talketh with the Friend in Shadowy Vale

105

XIX.

The fair Woman telleth Face-of-god of her Kindred

109

XX.

Those two together hold the Ring of the Earth-god

124

XXI.

Face-of-god looketh on the Dusky Men

141

XXII.

Face-of-god cometh home to Burgstead

151

XXIII.

Talk in the Hall of the House of the Face

162

XXIV.

Face-of-god giveth that Token to the Bride

165

XXV.

Of the Gate-thing at Burgstead

170

XXVI.

The Ending of the Gate-thing

183

XXVII.

Face-of-god leadeth a Band through the Wood

191

XXVIII.

The Men of Burgdale meet the Runaways

202

XXIX.

They bring the Runaways to Burgstead

216

XXX.

Hall-face goeth toward Rose-dale

225

XXXI.

Of the Weapon-show of the Men of Burgdale and their Neighbours

231

XXXII.

The Men of Shadowy Vale come to the Spring Market at Burgstead

239

XXXIII.

The Alderman gives Gifts to them of Shadowy Vale

251

XXXIV.

The Chieftains take counsel in the Hall of the Face

255

XXXV.

Face-of-god talketh with the Sun-beam

268

XXXVI.

Folk-might speaketh with the Bride

275

XXXVII.

Of the Folk-mote of the Dalesmen, the Shepherd-Folk, and the Woodland Carles: the Banner of the Wolf displayed

282

XXXVIII.

Of the Great Folk-mote: Atonements given, and Men made sackless

287

XXXIX.

Of the Great Folk-mote: Men take rede of the War-faring, the Fellowship, and the War-leader. Folk-might telleth whence his People came. The Folk-mote sundered

292

XL.

Of the Hosting in Shadowy Vale

301

XLI.

The Host departeth from Shadowy Vale: the first Day’s journey

311

XLII.

The Host cometh to the edges of Silver-dale

318

XLIII.

Face-of-god looketh on Silver-dale: the Bowmen’s battle

322

XLIV.

Of the Onslaught of the Men of the Steer, the Bridge, and the Bull

335

XLV.

Of Face-of-god’s Onslaught

343

XLVI.

Men meet in the Market of Silver-stead

352

XLVII.

The Kindreds win the Mote-house

363

XLVIII.

Men sing in the Mote-house

367

XLIX.

Dallach fareth to Rose-dale: Crow telleth of his Errand: the Kindreds eat their meat in Silver-dale

372

L.

Folk-might seeth the Bride and speaketh with her

378

LI.

The Dead borne to bale: the Mote-house re-hallowed

382

LII.

Of the new Beginning of good Days in Silver-dale

384

LIII.

Of the Word which Hall-ward of the Steer had for Folk-might

386

LIV.

Tidings of Dallach: a Folk-mote in Silver-dale

391

LV.

Departure from Silver-dale

394

LVI.

Talk upon the Wild-wood Way

403

LVII.

How the Host came home again

404

LVIII.

How the Maiden Ward was held in Burgdale

409

LIX.

The Behest of Face-of-god to the Bride accomplished: a Mote-stead appointed for the three Folks, to wit, the Men of Burgdale, the Shepherds, and the Children of the Wolf

418

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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