She TOLD me I'd get the wish I made on it.

I'm going to try whenever I get home." "It can't do any harm, anyhow," said Peter, "but I'm afraid you've left it too late.

If Pat is dead even a witch's wishbone can't bring him back to life." "I'll never forgive myself for not thinking about it before," mourned Cecily.
As soon as we got home she flew to the little box upstairs where she kept her treasures, and brought therefrom the dry and brittle wishbone.
"Peg told me how it must be done.

I'm to hold the wishbone with both hands, like this, and walk backward, repeating the wish nine times.

And when I've finished the ninth time I'm to turn around nine times, from right to left, and then the wish will come true right away." "Do you expect to see Pat when you finish turning ?" said Dan skeptically.
None of us had any faith in the incantation except Peter, and, by infection, Cecily.