that she is not so tall as you might think, through
the length of the heels of her shoes.

_Second Aunt_: We would put up with that much.

_Princess: (Rapidly.)_ It is that there was a
spell put upon me--by a water-witch that was of
my kindred. At some hours of the day I am as
you see me, but at other hours I am changed into
a sea-filly from the Country-under-Wave. And
when I smell salt on the west wind I must race and
race and race. And when I hear the call of the
gulls or the sea-eagles over my head, I must leap
up to meet them till I can hardly tell what is my
right element, is it the high air or is it the loosened
spring-tide!

_Queen_: Stop your nonsense talk. She is gone
wild and raving with the great luck that is come
to her!

_(Prince has stood up, and is watching her
eagerly.)_

_Princess_: I feel a wind at this very time that
is blowing from the wilderness of the sea, and
I am changing with it.... There. _(Pulls down
her hair.)_ Let my mane go free! I will race
you, Prince, I will race you! The wind of March
will not overtake me, Prince, and I running on the