Produced by Suzanne Shell, David Wilson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net [Illustration: He scrambled out of the cupboard, and the boots and goloshes fell off him like spray off a bather.--P. 24.] 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 _First published by Macmillan & Co. 1912_ 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 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 'Silence!' cried the priest. 'Chosen of the Immortals, close your eyes!' 91 On the lower terrace the royal nurse was walking up and down with the baby princess that all the fuss was about 98 Instantly a flight of winged arrows crossed the garden 109