CONTENTS.
CONTENTS.
Page
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