Well , there it was ! Billy had deceived us both . Nor were we the only victims . We did not find the whole story out at once . Indeed , the summer was almost over before , in one way or another , the full measure of that shameless Billy Robinson 's iniquity was revealed to us . But I shall anticipate the successive relations in this chapter . Every pupil of Carlisle school , so it eventually appeared , had bought magic seed , under solemn promise of secrecy . Felix had believed blissfully that it would make him thin . Cecily 's hair was to become naturally curly , and Sara Ray was not to be afraid of Peg Bowen any more . It was to make Felicity as clever as the Story Girl and it was to make the Story Girl as good a cook as Felicity . What Peter had bought magic seed for remained a secret longer than any of the others . Finally -- it was the night before what we expected would be the Judgment Day -- he confessed to me that he had taken it to make Felicity fond of him . Skilfully indeed had that astute Billy played on our respective weaknesses . The keenest edge to our humiliation was given by the discovery that the magic seed was nothing more or less than caraway , which grew in abundance at Billy Robinson 's uncle 's in Markdale . Peg Bowen had had nothing to do with it . Well , we had all been badly hoaxed . But we did not trumpet our wrongs abroad . We did not even call Billy to account . We thought that least said was soonest mended in such a matter . We went very softly indeed , lest the grown-ups , especially that terrible Uncle Roger , should hear of it .
`` We should have known better than to trust Billy XXXXX , '' said Felicity , summing up the case one evening when all had been made known .
Billy Bowen Cecily Day Felix Ray Robinson Roger before iniquity