Contents

Part I

Chapter Page

  1. [Ditte's Family Tree] 3
  2. [Before the Birth] 10
  3. [A Child Is Born] 22
  4. [Ditte's First Step] 26
  5. [Grandfather Strikes Out Afresh] 33
  6. [The Death of Sören Man] 39
  7. [The Widow and the Fatherless] 47
  8. [Wise Maren] 52
  9. [Ditte Visits Fairyland] 69
  10. [Ditte Gets a Father] 79
  11. [The New Father] 87
  12. [The Rag and Bone Man] 103
  13. [Ditte Has a Vision] 115
  14. [At Home With Mother] 124
  15. [Rain and Sunshine] 138
  16. [Poor Granny] 144
  17. [When the Cat's Away] 151
  18. [The Raven Flies by Night] 163
  19. [Ill Luck Follows the Raven's Call] 172

Part II

Chapter Page

  1. [Morning at the Crow's Nest] 183
  2. [The Highroad] 192
  3. [Lars Peter Seeks the King] 203
  4. [Little Mother Ditte] 219
  5. [The Little Vagabond] 230
  6. [The Knife-Grinder] 239
  7. [The Sausage-Maker] 250
  8. [The Last of the Crow's Nest] 267
  9. [A Death] 284
  10. [The New World] 291
  11. [Gingerbread House] 303
  12. [Daily Troubles] 311
  13. [Ditte's Confirmation] 320