Kathleen and Mabel were still at their tea party.
Suddenly they both felt the same way.
They must go to the Temple of Flora!
They didn't know why, but they knew they must go.
When Gerald and Jimmy yelled for help, Kathleen and Mabel were ready to help.
The girls opened the door, and the boys were free.
Kathleen hugged her brothers.
They spoke about their adventures in London and in the secret passage.
"Did you leave that Ugly-Wugly in London?" asked Mabel.
"Yes," said Gerald.
"Now we'll seal the ring in an envelope so no one else gets in trouble."
"But I didn't have a chance to use it," protested Kathleen.
"You've seen what it does," said Gerald.
"Why would you want to use it?"
"I'd make it do nice things," said Kathleen.
"Let's just put it back in the treasure room," said Mabel.
"It was a bad idea to take it."
They walked over to the castle.
In the treasure room, Mabel pushed the secret button.
The panels slid up.
All the jewels sparkled on the shelves.
Mabel took the ring from Gerald.
"I don't even know what to call that ring," said Kathleen.
"The wishing ring? The invisibility ring?"
"Oh!" Mabel put the ring on. "I understand now.
The ring is whatever you say it is.
It made us invisible because I said that's what it does.
Then it became a wishing ring during our play."
"It's still a wishing ring," said Jimmy.
"No," said Mabel. "We've already had that.
I say it's a ring that makes the wearer four meters high."
She was still wearing the ring.
Even as she spoke, she started to grow.
Soon she was four meters high.
But she didn't grow much in width.
So she was very, very skinny.
"Oh, Mabel, that was silly," said Kathleen.
"Who knows how long this spell will last?"
"What am I going to do now?" moaned Mabel.
"We must hide you until you're back to your right size," said Gerald.
"How about in an empty room?"
"I'd rather stay outside," said Mabel.
"It's a good thing my aunt thinks I'm staying overnight with you."
The children went outside.
Mabel had to crawl to fit through doors.
Outside she crept behind some bushes so no one would see her.
"Aren't you hungry?" asked Jimmy.
"Oh yes," said Mabel.
"I'll write to my aunt, and she'll send us a picnic."
Mabel used Gerald's notebook to write a note.
Dear Aunt, May we have some things for a picnic?
Gerald will bring them.
I'd come myself, but I'm tired.
I think I've been growing rather fast.
Your loving niece, Mabel
Gerald went to fetch the food.
When he came back, they had a splendid picnic of bread, cake, gooseberries, and milk.
Gerald noticed the dinosaur statue nearby.
"He must have eaten some good meals in his time."
Kathleen giggled. "We fed him today."
"What do you mean?" asked Jimmy.
Kathleen explained how she and Mabel had hidden the Ugly-Wuglies' clothes in the dinosaur's belly.
"We can take them home now," said Gerald.
"I've got an idea," Kathleen suddenly said.
"Give me the ring."
She ran ahead of the others.
"I say this is a wishing ring."
She believed the ring would change if she renamed it.
When they reached the dinosaur, Kathleen climbed up into its belly.
She handed down the clothes and other Ugly-Wugly things to her brothers.
"Wait a minute," said Gerald. "I'm coming up."
"Isn't it nice in here?" said Kathleen.
"I wish I were a statue. Oh!"
And just like that, Kathleen turned into a statue.