The story focuses on the process of bringing together main characters from diverse backgrounds. Alleyne Edricson, a young man stepping out of a monastery to start a new life, embarks on a journey to find his own path. Along the way, he encounters unique companions like Hordle John and Samkin Aylward, each with their own distinct personalities and stories. As they come together, they build bonds of friendship, navigating various incidents and adventures to discover their purposes and directions. This part of the story is particularly centered on the formation of relationships between the characters and the engaging episodes that occur during the early stages of their journey.

Part 3

CHAPTER XXI. HOW AGOSTINO PISANO RISKED HIS HEAD
CHAPTER XXII. HOW THE BOWMEN HELD WASSAIL AT THE “ROSE DE GUIENNE.”
CHAPTER XXIII. HOW ENGLAND HELD THE LISTS AT BORDEAUX
CHAPTER XXIV. HOW A CHAMPION CAME FORTH FROM THE EAST
CHAPTER XXV. HOW SIR NIGEL WROTE TO TWYNHAM CASTLE
CHAPTER XXVI. HOW THE THREE COMRADES GAINED A MIGHTY TREASURE
CHAPTER XXVII. HOW ROGER CLUB-FOOT WAS PASSED INTO PARADISE
CHAPTER XXVIII. HOW THE COMRADES CAME OVER THE MARCHES OF FRANCE
CHAPTER XXIX. HOW THE BLESSED HOUR OF SIGHT CAME TO THE LADY TIPHAINE
CHAPTER XXX. HOW THE BRUSHWOOD MEN CAME TO THE CHATEAU OF VILLEFRANCHE
CHAPTER XXXI. HOW FIVE MEN HELD THE KEEP OF VILLEFRANCHE
CHAPTER XXXII. HOW THE COMPANY TOOK COUNSEL ROUND THE FALLEN TREE
CHAPTER XXXIII. HOW THE ARMY MADE THE PASSAGE OF RONCESVALLES
CHAPTER XXXIV. HOW THE COMPANY MADE SPORT IN THE VALE OF PAMPELUNA
CHAPTER XXXV. HOW SIR NIGEL HAWKED AT AN EAGLE
CHAPTER XXXVI. HOW SIR NIGEL TOOK THE PATCH FROM HIS EYE
CHAPTER XXXVII. HOW THE WHITE COMPANY CAME TO BE DISBANDED
CHAPTER XXXVIII. OF THE HOME-COMING TO HAMPSHIRE