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Part 1. Of The House Of Captivity   Part 1. Of The House Of Captivity - Chapter 10. Birdalone Comes On New Tidings
William Morris
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       _ THE FIRST PART. OF THE HOUSE OF CAPTIVITY
       CHAPTER X. BIRDALONE COMES ON NEW TIDINGS
       Soon she had covered up the house from her, for on that eastern end, both a tongue of the woodland shoved out west into the meadow, and, withal, the whole body of the wood there drew down to the water, and presently cut off all the greensward save a narrow strip along by the lake, off the narrowest whereof lay the rocky eyot aforesaid, nigher unto the shore than lay Green Eyot.
       Now never had Birdalone gone so far east as to be over against Rock Eyot. In her childish days the witch had let her know that she might go where she would, but therewith had told her a tale of a huge serpent which dwelt in the dark wood over against Rock Eyot, whose wont it was to lap his folds round and round living things that went there, and devour them; and many an evil dream had that evil serpent brought to Birdalone. In after days belike she scarce trowed in the tale, yet the terror of it abode with her. Moreover the wildwood toward that side, as it drew toward the water, was dark and dreary and forbidding, running into black thickets standing amidst quagmires, all unlike to the sweet, clean upland ridges, oak begrown and greenswarded, of the parts which lay toward the north, and which she mostly haunted.
       But this summer day, which was so bright and hot, Birdalone deemed she might harden her heart to try the adventure; and she had a mind to enter the wood thereby, and win her way up into the oakland whereas she had met Habundia, and perchance she might happen on her; for she would not dare to summon her so soon after their first meeting. And if she met her, there would be the holiday worthily brought to an end!
       On went Birdalone, and was soon at the narrowest of the greensward, and had the wood black on her left hand, for the trees of it were mostly alder. But when she was come just over against Rock Eyot, she found a straight creek or inlet of the water across her way; and the said creek ran right up into the alder thicket; and, indeed, was much overhung by huge ancient alders, gnarled, riven, mossy, and falling low over the water. But close on the mouth of the creek, on Birdalone's side thereof, lay a thing floating on the dull water, which she knew not how to call a boat, for such had she never seen, nor heard of, but which was indeed a boat, oarless and sailless.
       She looked on it all about, and wondered; yet she saw at once that it was for wending the water, and she thought, might she but have a long pole, she might push it about the shallow parts of the lake, and belike take much fish. She tried to shove it somewhat toward the lake, but with her little might could make nothing of the work; for the craft was heavy, like a barge, if there were nothing else that withstood her.
       About this new thing she hung a long while, wondering that she had never heard thereof, or been set to toil therewith. She noted that it was mostly pale grey of hue, as if it had been bleached by sun and water, but at the stem and stern were smears of darker colour, as though someone had been trying the tints of staining there.
       Now so much did this new matter take up all her mind, that she thought no more of going up into the wood; but though she had fain abided there long to see whatever might be seen, she deemed it would go ill with her did the witch happen on her there; wherefore she turned about, and went back the way she had come, going very slowly and pondering the tidings. And ever she called to mind what Habundia had said to her, that it was by water she must flee, and wondered if she had sent her this thing that she might escape therein; so different as her going would be thereby to swimming the lake with her wet body. Then again she thought, that before she might let herself hope this, it were best, if she might, to find out from the witch what was the thing, and if she knew thereof. Yet at last she called to mind how little patient of questions was her mistress, and that if she were unheedful she might come to raise an evil storm about her. Wherefore she took this rede at the last, that she would keep all hidden in her own breast till she should see Habundia again; and meanwhile she might steal down thither from time to time to see if the thing still abode there; which she might the easier do by swimming if she chose her time heedfully, and go thither from Rock Eyot, which now and again she visited. _
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Part 1. Of The House Of Captivity
   Part 1. Of The House Of Captivity - Chapter 1. Catch At Utterhay
   Part 1. Of The House Of Captivity - Chapter 2. Now Shall Be Told Of The House By The Water-Side
   Part 1. Of The House Of Captivity - Chapter 3. Of Skin-Changing
   Part 1. Of The House Of Captivity - Chapter 4. Of The Waxing Of The Stolen Child
   Part 1. Of The House Of Captivity - Chapter 5. Of Birdalone, And How She Is Grown Into Maidenhood
   Part 1. Of The House Of Captivity - Chapter 6. Herein Is Told Of Birdalone's Raiment
   Part 1. Of The House Of Captivity - Chapter 7. Birdalone Hath An Adventure In The Wood
   Part 1. Of The House Of Captivity - Chapter 8. Of Birdalone And The Witch-Wife
   Part 1. Of The House Of Captivity - Chapter 9. Of Birdalone's Swimming
   Part 1. Of The House Of Captivity - Chapter 10. Birdalone Comes On New Tidings
   Part 1. Of The House Of Captivity - Chapter 11. Of Birdalone's Guilt And The Chastisement Thereof
   Part 1. Of The House Of Captivity - Chapter 12. The Words Of The Witch-Wife To Birdalone
   Part 1. Of The House Of Captivity - Chapter 13. Birdalone Meeteth The Wood-Woman Again
   Part 1. Of The House Of Captivity - Chapter 14. Of Birdalone's Fishing
   Part 1. Of The House Of Captivity - Chapter 15. Birdalone Weareth Her Serpent-Ring
   Part 1. Of The House Of Captivity - Chapter 16. Birdalone Meeteth Habundia Again...
   Part 1. Of The House Of Captivity - Chapter 17. The Passing Of The Year Into Winter
   Part 1. Of The House Of Captivity - Chapter 18. Of Spring-Tide And The Mind Of Birdalone
   Part 1. Of The House Of Captivity - Chapter 19. They Bid Farewell...
   Part 1. Of The House Of Captivity - Chapter 20. Of Birdalone And The Sending Boat
Part 2. Of The Wondrous Isles
   Part 2. Of The Wondrous Isles - Chapter 1. The First Isle
   Part 2. Of The Wondrous Isles - Chapter 2. Birdalone Falleth In With New Friends
   Part 2. Of The Wondrous Isles - Chapter 3. Birdalone Is Brought Before The Witch-Wife's Sister
   Part 2. Of The Wondrous Isles - Chapter 4. Of The Witch's Prison In The Wailing-Tower
   Part 2. Of The Wondrous Isles - Chapter 5. They Feast In The Witch's Prison
   Part 2. Of The Wondrous Isles - Chapter 6. Atra Tells Of How They Three Came Unto The Isle Of Increase Unsought
   Part 2. Of The Wondrous Isles - Chapter 7. The Three Damsels...
   Part 2. Of The Wondrous Isles - Chapter 8. In What Wise Birdalone Was Clad...
   Part 2. Of The Wondrous Isles - Chapter 9. How Birdalone Came To The Isle...
   Part 2. Of The Wondrous Isles - Chapter 10. Birdalone Comes To The Isle Of The Queens
   Part 2. Of The Wondrous Isles - Chapter 11. And Now She Comes To The Isle Of The Kings
   Part 2. Of The Wondrous Isles - Chapter 12. Of Birdalone...
Part 3. Of The Castle Of The Quest
   Part 3. Of The Castle Of The Quest - Chapter 1. Birdalone Comes To The Castle Of The Quest
   Part 3. Of The Castle Of The Quest - Chapter 2. Of Birdalone, And How She Rested The Night...
   Part 3. Of The Castle Of The Quest - Chapter 3. How Birdalone Dight Her For Meeting The Champions Of The Quest
   Part 3. Of The Castle Of The Quest - Chapter 4. And Now She Meets The Champions
   Part 3. Of The Castle Of The Quest - Chapter 5. Birdalone Has True Tokens From The Champions Of The Quest
   Part 3. Of The Castle Of The Quest - Chapter 6. How The Champions Would Do Birdalone To Be Clad Anew...
   Part 3. Of The Castle Of The Quest - Chapter 7. Of Birdalone, How She Told The Champions All Her Tale
   Part 3. Of The Castle Of The Quest - Chapter 8. In The Meanwhile Of The Departing Of The Champions...
   Part 3. Of The Castle Of The Quest - Chapter 9. Birdalone Cometh Before The Champions In Her New Array
   Part 3. Of The Castle Of The Quest - Chapter 10. The Champions Go Their Ways...
Part 4. Of The Days Of Abiding
   Part 4. Of The Days Of Abiding - Chapter 1. Of Birdalone's Grief; And Of Leonard The Chaplain
   Part 4. Of The Days Of Abiding - Chapter 2. Birdalone Learneth Lore Of The Priest...
   Part 4. Of The Days Of Abiding - Chapter 3. Now Would Birdalone Ride Abroad
   Part 4. Of The Days Of Abiding - Chapter 4. Of Birdalone's Faring Abroad
   Part 4. Of The Days Of Abiding - Chapter 5. Sir Aymeris...
   Part 4. Of The Days Of Abiding - Chapter 6. Birdalone Heareth Tell Tales Of The Black Valley Of The Greywethers
   Part 4. Of The Days Of Abiding - Chapter 7. Birdalone Beguileth The Priest...
   Part 4. Of The Days Of Abiding - Chapter 8. Birdalone Fares On Her Adventure
   Part 4. Of The Days Of Abiding - Chapter 9. Birdalone Comes To The Black Valley
   Part 4. Of The Days Of Abiding - Chapter 10. How Birdalone Fell In With A Man In The Black Valley Of The Greywethers
   Part 4. Of The Days Of Abiding - Chapter 11. Birdalone Is Led Up The Black Valley
   Part 4. Of The Days Of Abiding - Chapter 12. How Those Twain Get Them From Out Of Black Valley...
   Part 4. Of The Days Of Abiding - Chapter 13. Now They Rest For The Night...
   Part 4. Of The Days Of Abiding - Chapter 14. The Black Knight Tells The Truth...
   Part 4. Of The Days Of Abiding - Chapter 15. The Black Knight Brings Birdalone To The Bower In The Dale
   Part 4. Of The Days Of Abiding - Chapter 16. Yet A Day And A Night They Tarry In The Dale
Part 5. The Tale Of The Quest's Ending
   Part 5. The Tale Of The Quest's Ending - Chapter 1. Of Sir Leonard's Trouble...
   Part 5. The Tale Of The Quest's Ending - Chapter 2. Now Ask They Of Birdalone, And Sir Leonard Speaks
   Part 5. The Tale Of The Quest's Ending - Chapter 3. How They Follow The Slot Of Birdalone...
   Part 5. The Tale Of The Quest's Ending - Chapter 4. Of The Slaying Of Friend And Foe
   Part 5. The Tale Of The Quest's Ending - Chapter 5. They Come Home To The Castle Of The Quest
   Part 5. The Tale Of The Quest's Ending - Chapter 6. Of The Talk Betwixt Birdalone And Viridis
   Part 5. The Tale Of The Quest's Ending - Chapter 7. Birdalone Telleth The Tale...
   Part 5. The Tale Of The Quest's Ending - Chapter 8. Atra And Birdalone Talk Together...
   Part 5. The Tale Of The Quest's Ending - Chapter 9. Hugh Tells The Story Of The Quest's Ending
   Part 5. The Tale Of The Quest's Ending - Chapter 10. How It Fared With The Three Ladies...
   Part 5. The Tale Of The Quest's Ending - Chapter 11. Birdalone And The Black Squire Talk Together...
   Part 5. The Tale Of The Quest's Ending - Chapter 12. The Knights And Their Fellows...
   Part 5. The Tale Of The Quest's Ending - Chapter 13. Birdalone Bethinks Her To Fulfil The Promise...
   Part 5. The Tale Of The Quest's Ending - Chapter 14. Birdalone Leaves The Castle Of The Quest
Part 6. The Days Of Absence
   Part 6. The Days Of Absence - Chapter 1. Birdalone Rides To Greenford...
   Part 6. The Days Of Absence - Chapter 2. Of Birdalone And Her Fellowship..
   Part 6. The Days Of Absence - Chapter 3. They Come To The City Of The Five Crafts...
   Part 6. The Days Of Absence - Chapter 4. Of The Love Of Gerard's Sons...
   Part 6. The Days Of Absence - Chapter 5. Of The Death Of Audrey...
   Part 6. The Days Of Absence - Chapter 6. Of The Sundering Of Birdalone From Gerard And His Sons
   Part 6. The Days Of Absence - Chapter 7. Birdalone Cometh To Greenford...
   Part 6. The Days Of Absence - Chapter 8. Birdalone Cometh To The Castle Of The Quest...
   Part 6. The Days Of Absence - Chapter 9. Birdalone Findeth The Isle Of Nothing Greatly Bettered...
   Part 6. The Days Of Absence - Chapter 10. Of Birdalone's Flitting...
   Part 6. The Days Of Absence - Chapter 11. Coming To The Isle Of Kings Birdalone...
   Part 6. The Days Of Absence - Chapter 12. Birdalone Cometh Again To The Isle Of Queens...
   Part 6. The Days Of Absence - Chapter 13. Coming To The Isle Of The Young And The Old...
   Part 6. The Days Of Absence - Chapter 14. The Sending Boat Disappeareth...
   Part 6. The Days Of Absence - Chapter 15. Birdalone Lacketh Little Of Drowning...
   Part 6. The Days Of Absence - Chapter 16. Birdalone Findeth Her Witch-Mistress Dead
   Part 6. The Days Of Absence - Chapter 17. Birdalone Layeth To Earth The Body Of The Witch...
   Part 6. The Days Of Absence - Chapter 18. The Wood-Mother Cometh To Birdalone...
   Part 6. The Days Of Absence - Chapter 19. Habundia Hideth Birdalone's Nakedness With Faery Raiment
   Part 6. The Days Of Absence - Chapter 20. Birdalone Telleth Habundia Of Her Love For Arthur...
   Part 6. The Days Of Absence - Chapter 21. How The Wood-Wife Entered The Cot...
   Part 6. The Days Of Absence - Chapter 22. Birdalone Wendeth The Wildwood In Fellowship With Habundia
   Part 6. The Days Of Absence - Chapter 23. The Wood-Wife...
   Part 6. The Days Of Absence - Chapter 24. The Wood-Mother Changeth Her Form...
   Part 6. The Days Of Absence - Chapter 25. The Wood-Wife Healeth And Tendeth The Black Squire
   Part 6. The Days Of Absence - Chapter 26. The Black Squire...
   Part 6. The Days Of Absence - Chapter 27. Sir Arthur Cometh To The House Under The Wood
   Part 6. The Days Of Absence - Chapter 28. Fair Days In The House Of Love
   Part 6. The Days Of Absence - Chapter 29. Those Twain Will Seek The Wisdom Of The Wood-Wife
   Part 6. The Days Of Absence - Chapter 30. They Have Speech With Habundia...
   Part 6. The Days Of Absence - Chapter 31. Habundia Cometh...
   Part 6. The Days Of Absence - Chapter 32. Of The Fight In The Forest...
   Part 6. The Days Of Absence - Chapter 33. Viridis Telleth The Tale Of Their Seeking
Part 7. The Days Of Returning
   Part 7. The Days Of Returning - Chapter 1. Sir Hugh...
   Part 7. The Days Of Returning - Chapter 2. Birdalone Taketh Counsel...
   Part 7. The Days Of Returning - Chapter 3. Of The Journeying Through The Forest Of Evilshaw...
   Part 7. The Days Of Returning - Chapter 4. Of The Abiding In Utterhay In Love...