_ Chapter XXXVIII. Osberne Parts from Stephen the Eater
       The next morning Osberne went his way riding on a good horse, and not without treasure in his scrip. He was girt to Boardcleaver and had the wonder-bow and shafts with him; but the byrny, Hardcastle's Loom, he left behind, and had but a white basnet on his head, for he deemed that his friend Sir Medard would purvey him of armour. All the household were without in the garth to see him off, but none went further with him save Stephen the Eater, who rode with him as far as the bent, and closely and lovingly they spake together on the way. But when they were come to the crown of the bent Osberne drew rein and said: "Now, my friend, shalt thou turn about and let me go my ways." And they turned about both and looked down on Wethermel, and Stephen cast his arm abroad and spake: "Best-beloved of all men, how long deemest thou it shall be ere thou seest this again?"
       "I wot not," said Osberne; "I am in the hands of Weird, to wend as she will have me: but I will tell thee that I have hoped and prayed that it might be in no longer space than five years; then shall I be of twenty years and three, and she but a few weeks younger, and manhood and womanhood and due service of the kindred shall lie before us both if I find her alive; but if I find her dead, or have sure witness that so she is, that moment shall I turn my face and come back to you, to live and die with you as I may. There is the third thing left, to wit, that I may wander about the world and find her not till I am exceeding old; but even then shall I come back with her, or the memory of her. Now I will not say Remember me, for therein I trust thee, but I will bid thee live hale and merry, that when I see thee again thy face may be as little changed as may be."
       Therewith they parted, and Osberne looked not back again. _

Chapter 1. Of A River Called The Sundering Flood...
Chapter 2. Of Wethermel And The Child Osberne
Chapter 3. Wolves Harry The Flock
Chapter 4. Surly John Falls Out With The Goodman
Chapter 5. Osberne Slays The Wolves
Chapter 6. They Fare To The Cloven Mote
Chapter 7. Of A Newcomer, And His Gift To Osberne
Chapter 8. The Goodman Gets A New Hired Man
Chapter 9. The Bight Of The Cloven Knoll
Chapter 10. Osberne And Elfhild Hold Converse Together
Chapter 11. Osberne Shoots A Gift Across The Flood
Chapter 12. Of A Guest Called Waywearer
Chapter 13. Steelhead Gives Osberne The Sword Boardcleaver
Chapter 14. The Gifts Of Steelhead
Chapter 15. Surly John Brings A Guest To Wethermel
Chapter 16. Hardcastle Would Seize Wethermel
Chapter 17. The Slaying Of Hardcastle
Chapter 18. Elfhild Hears Of The Slaying
Chapter 19. The Winter Passes...
Chapter 20. Osberne Fares To Eastcheaping...
Chapter 21. Warriors From Eastcheaping Ride Into The Dale
Chapter 22. Osberne Takes Leave Of Elfhild
Chapter 23. Osberne Is Chosen Captain Of The Dalesmen
Chapter 24. A Skirmish With The Baron Of Deepdale In The Marshes
Chapter 25. Stephen Tells Of An Adventure In The Camp Of The Foemen
Chapter 26. They Bring The Baron Into Eastcheaping
Chapter 27. They Parley From The Walls
Chapter 28. The Baron Of Deepdale Makes Peace
Chapter 29. Osberne And His Men Return To Wethermel
Chapter 30. Osberne Goes To The Trysting-Place
Chapter 31. They Meet Through Autumn And Winter
Chapter 32. Foemen Among The West Dalers
Chapter 33. Osberne Seeks Tidings Of Elfhild
Chapter 34. Osberne Sorrows For The Loss Of Elfhild
Chapter 35. Osberne Seeks Counsel Of Steelhead
Chapter 36. The Staves Which Osberne Taught To The Dalesmen
Chapter 37. Osberne Takes Leave Of Wethermel
Chapter 38. Osberne Parts From Stephen The Eater
Chapter 39. Osberne Gets Him A New Master
Chapter 40. Osberne Rides With Sir Godrick
Chapter 41. They Joust With The Knight Of The Fish
Chapter 42. They Deliver The Thorp-Dwellers From The Black Skinners
Chapter 43. They Come To The Edge Of The Wood Masterless
Chapter 44. They Reach Longshaw And Osberne Gets Him A New Name
Chapter 45. The Red Lad Scatters The Host Of The Barons
Chapter 46. Osberne Enters The City Of The Sundering Flood
Chapter 47. The Battle In The Square
Chapter 48. Sir Godrick Is Chosen Burgreve Of The City
Chapter 49. Of The City King And The Outland King
Chapter 50. The Red Lad Speaks Privily With Sir Godrick
Chapter 51. Osberne Is Beguiled By Felons
Chapter 52. The Meeting Of Osberne And Elfhild
Chapter 53. Strangers Come To Wethermel
Chapter 54. The Carline Beginneth Her Tale
Chapter 55. The Blue Knight Buys The Maiden Of The Chapman
Chapter 56. The Blue Knight Talks With The Maiden By The Way
Chapter 57. They Come To Brookside
Chapter 58. Peaceful Days In The Castle Of Brookside
Chapter 59. Tidings Of Longshaw...
Chapter 60. The Blue Knight Gathers Men And Departs From Brookside
Chapter 61. The Maiden And The Carline Flee To The Grey Sisters
Chapter 62. They Fall In With Three Chapmen
Chapter 63. They Escape From The Chapmen By The Carline's Wizardry
Chapter 64. The Carline Endeth Her Tale
Chapter 65. Osberne And Elfhild Make Themselves Known To Their People
Chapter 66. The Lip Of The Sundering Flood
Chapter 67. A Friend At Need
Chapter 68. The Knight Of Longshaw Gathereth Force