The wishing bottle was now floating(漂浮) near Florida(佛羅里達州). Mary looked out through(透過) the bottle and cried, “Look, Marion! The bottle floated back to our hometown(故鄉(xiāng)), Titusville!” The two sisters were excited*. They looked at the scene(風景) outside the bottle and saw their school and Violin Beach* Park.
“Remember(記得)? When we were pulled into(卷入) the bottle on that beach, Mum and Dad were playing volleyball. So, they don’t know where we are.” As* they were speaking, tears* fell from their eyes.
“We are home now. If(如果) we can get out of the bottle, we can be with Mum and Dad again!” Mary said. “Yes, you’re right,” said Dolly.
The two sisters and Dolly went to see the chief(首領). “When can we get out of the bottle?” asked Mary. “Don’t worry!” The chief said, “We will be out soon*. Now, let’s break(破譯) the code(密碼), and our wishes* will come true(實現(xiàn)).” The chief took out the paper. Everybody looked at the letters* on the paper and thought hard*.