"When it was known that you were inhabiting theisland, my household came to me, begging me to transform them into mice.The first and second nights they came alone, but the third night my wifeand the ladies of the court wished also to accompany them, and Itransformed them also; and now you have promised to let her go." "Not so,"said the other, "except with a promise that there shall be no more suchenchantment practised, and no vengeance on Pryderi and Rhiannon, or onme." This being promised, the bishop said, "Now wilt thou release mywife?" "No, by my faith," said Manawydan, "not till I see Pryderi andRhiannon free before my eyes." "Here they are coming," said the bishop;and when they had been embraced by Manawydan, he let go the mouse; thebishop touched it with a wand, and it became the most beautiful youngwoman that ever was seen. "Now look round upon the country," said thebishop, "and see the dwellings and the crops returned," and theenchantment was removed."The Land of Illusion and the Realm of Glamour" is the name given by theold romancers to the south-west part of Wales, and to all the islands offthe coast. Indeed, it was believed, ever since the days of the Greekwriter, Plutarch, that some peculiar magic belonged to these islands; andevery great storm that happened among them was supposed to be caused bythe death of one of the wondrous enchanters who dwelt in that region.
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