The Magic World

He scrambled out of the cupboard, and the boots and goloshes fell off him like spray off a bather.— P. 24. [p iii ] THE MAGIC WORLD BY E. NESBIT AUTHOR OF ‘THE TREASURE SEEKERS,’ ‘THE WONDERFUL GARDEN,’ ‘THE MAGIC CITY,’ ETC. WITH ILLUSTRATIONS by H. R. MILLAR and SPENCER PRYSE MACMILLAN AND CO., LIMITED ST. MARTIN’S STREET, LONDON 1924 [p iv ] First published by Macmillan & Co. 1912 575 Lexington Avenue New York City 10022 Illustrations Macmillan Publishers Ltd Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Bland, Edith Nesbit, 1858–1924. The magic world. (Facsimile classics series) Reprint of the 1912 ed., published by Macmillan, London. SUMMARY: Twelve stories with magic occurrences. 1. Children’s stories, English. [1. Magic-fiction. 2. Short stories.] I. Millar, H. R. II. Pryse, Gerald Spencer, 1882–1956 III. Title. IV. Series. [PZ7.B61Mag 1980] [Fic] 80-23782 ISBN 0-8317-5738-8 Printed in Hong Kong --> [p v ] CONTENTS PAGE 1. The Cat-hood of Maurice 1 2. The Mixed Mine 27 3. Accidental Magic 58 4. The Princess and the Hedge-pig 96 5. Septimus Septimusson 126 6. The White Cat 148 7. Belinda and Bellamant 160 8. Justnowland 185 9. The Related Muff 206 10. The Aunt and Amabel 218 11. Kenneth and the Carp 233 12. The Magician’s Heart 260 [p vii ] ILLUSTRATIONS He scrambled out of the cupboard, and the boots and goloshes fell off him like spray off a bather ( p. 24 ) Frontispiece FACE PAGE ‘If you think cats have such a jolly time,’ said Lord Hugh, ‘why not be a cat?’ 7 It was Mabel who untied the string and soothed his terrors 14 He landed there on his four padded feet light as a feather 17 When Jane went in to put Mabel’s light out, Maurice crept in too 21 Her bow went down suddenly 28 ‘Look!’ he said, ‘look!’ and pointed 35 Far above him and every one else towered the elephant 39 It became a quite efficient motor 42 Quentin de Ward 58 It landed on the point of the chin of Smithson major 67 ‘Who are you?’ he said. ‘Answer, I adjure you by the Sacred Tau!’ 79 The cart was drawn by an enormous creature, more like an elephant than anything else 85 [p viii ] ‘Silence!’ cried the priest. ‘Chosen of the Immortals, close your eyes!’ 91 On the lower terrace the royal nurse was…