It was painfully obvious to George that the basin did seem the only option of growing back to normal.
(i)"Well,"(/i) George said to himself, (I)"I don't have any other ideas. It seems like I'd better take my chances with the basin."(/i)
So, with that, he stripped off his loincloth, and cannonballed, stark naked, into the basin.
Due to his new size, the fountain's basin was now like a big swimming pool. George submerged himself numerous times, to make sure he got every inch of himself wet, so the growth could affect his whole body.
after about 3 minutes or so, George clambered out onto the fountain edge, shook himself dry, and then, jumped into his huge pile of empty clothing. He used his stripy sock to dry off the rest of the water, and then, he felt himself tingling.
"It's working." George said to himself excitedly.