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Chapter 11 The Leaving
Chapter 11 The Leaving Chapter 11 The Leaving Alyce was sitting by the fire one cool November morning, tying up birch twigs for a...
Chapter 10 The Boy
Chapter 10 The Boy Chapter 10 The Boy After this, when the midwife was summoned to attend a mother, Alyce took to stealing her way...
Chapter 9 The Bailiff's Wife's Baby
Chapter 9 The Bailiff's Wife's Baby Chapter 9 The Bailiff's Wife's Baby "A good nut year means a good baby year," the midwife said...
Chapter 8 The Twins
Chapter 8 The Twins Chapter 8 The Twins There being few babies born that September, Alyce and the midwife spent their days making...
Chapter 7 The Devil
Chapter 7 The Devil Chapter 7 The Devil If the world were sweet and fair; Alyce (she must be called Alyce now) and Will would become...
Chapter 6 The Naming
Chapter 6 The Naming Chapter 6 The Naming The midwife had lost another tooth, and was hobbling about on her broken ankle, throwing...
Chapter 5 The Merchant
Chapter 5 The Merchant Chapter 5 The Merchant Now it was high summer, with the hay drying in the fields and all the village praying...
Chapter 4 The Miller's Wife
Chapter 4 The Miller's Wife Chapter 4 The Miller's Wife Suddenly it was summer and leaves erupted on every tree and bush in the village,...
Chapter 3 The Midwife
Chapter 3 The Midwife Chapter 3 The Midwife Her name was Jane. She was known in the village as Jane the Midwife. Because of her sharp...
Chapter 2 The Cat
Chapter 2 The Cat Chapter 2 The Cat Beetle liked to watch the cat stretching in the sunshine, combing his belly with his tongue, chewing...
The Midwife's Appprentice
The Midwife's Appprentice The Midwife's Appprentice Chapter 1 The Dung Heap When animal droppings and garbage and spoiled straw are...
CHAPTER TWELVE The Meaning of the Emerald
CHAPTER TWELVE The Meaning of the Emerald CHAPTER TWELVE The Meaning of the Emerald Jack, Annie, and the Great Mogul were silent for...
CHAPTER ELEVEN Heart to Heart
CHAPTER ELEVEN Heart to Heart CHAPTER ELEVEN Heart to Heart Jack and Annie silently followed the guard to his carriage and climbed...
CHAPTER TEN Caught in the Wild
CHAPTER TEN Caught in the Wild CHAPTER TEN Caught in the Wild Instantly the straw carriage felt small and cramped. Jack and Annie...
CHAPTER NINE Camouflage
CHAPTER NINE Camouflage CHAPTER NINE Camouflage Jack and Annie stepped lightly through dead leaves and pushed aside feathery weeds...
CHAPTER EIGHT SHHHHHH-WISSSSSST!
CHAPTER EIGHT SHHHHHH-WISSSSSST! CHAPTER EIGHT SHHHHHH-WISSSSSST! The king cobra circled the leafy mound. Its skin was olive brown,...
