The Project Gutenberg E-text of The Sundering Flood

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Author

Morris, William, 1834-1896

Title

The Sundering Flood

Credits

Produced by Jeremy Woodburn

Language

English

LoC Class

PR: Language and Literatures: English literature

Subject

Fantasy literature

Category

Text

eBook-No.

25547

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25547

Release Date

May 20, 2008

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.THE SUNDERING FLOOD
2. 2.WILLIAM MORRIS — CONTENTS
3. 3.THE SUNDERING FLOOD — 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 — Chapter LII. The Meeting of Osberne and Elfhild — Chapter LIII. Strangers Come to Wethermel — Chapter LIV. The Carline Beginneth Her Tale — Chapter LV. The Blue Knight Buys the Maiden of the Chapman — Chapter LVI. The Blue Knight Talks with the Maiden by the Way — Chapter LVII. They Come to Brookside — Chapter LVIII. Peaceful Days in the Castle of Brookside — Chapter LIX. Tidings of Longshaw and of the Hosting of the Barons' League — Chapter LX. The Blue Knight Gathers Men and Departs from Brookside — Chapter LXI. The Maiden and the Carline Flee to the Grey Sisters — Chapter LXII. They Fall in with Three Chapmen — Chapter LXIII. They Escape from the Chapmen by the Carline's Wizardry — Chapter LXIV. The Carline Endeth Her Tale — Chapter LXV. Osberne and Elfhild Make Themselves Known to Their People — Chapter LXVI. The Lip of the Sundering Flood — Chapter LXVII. A Friend at Need — Chapter LXVIII. The Knight of Longshaw Gathereth Force

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