The Wind Through the Keyhole, pages 149-170 Summary

Tim finds the Covenant Man in a clearing belonging to Marchly and Cosington, and after they eat, the Covenant Man sends Tim to collect water from the edge of the clearing, ignoring Tim's objections that the water is stagnant. When the Covenant Man passes his magic wand over the water three times, it clears and shows Tim's cottage where Kells drunkenly accuses Nell of opening his trunk and beats her. Tim tries to leave, but the Covenant Man insists it is already over, showing Nell getting to her feet and Widow Smack helping her. Before he will send Tim away with his blessing, he has Tim dump the water in a certain location, and when he mentions Ross, it reminds Tim that there was no dragon. Tim drops the basin of...