CHAPTER XXVIII 

DREAMS AND DRESS-MAKING 

Tato was now one of the family. They left Taormina the next day, and Frascatti drove all the girls in his victoria to the station. 

"You must come again, signorini," said he, looking regretful at their departure. "Next year the fountain of the ice cream soda will be in operation, like those you have in Chicago, which is America. Our culture increases with our civilization. It is even hinted that Il Duca is to abandon our island forever. He has been interesting to us, but not popular, and you will not miss him when you come again to find he is not here. If this time he has caused you an inconvenience, I am sorry. It is regrettable, but,--" 

"But it is so!" said Patsy, laughing. 

Tato was again transformed. Patricia, who was the smallest of the three nieces, though not especially slim, had quickly altered one of her own pretty white gowns to fit the child, and as she was deft with her needle and the others had enthusiastically assisted her, Tato now looked more like a fairy than ever. 

It was really wonderful what a suitable dress could do for the tiny Sicilian maid. She had lost her free and boyish manner and become shy and retiring with strangers, although when in the society of the three nieces she was as sweet and frank as ever. She wore her new gown gracefully, too, as if well accustomed to feminine attire all her life. The only thing now needed, as Patsy said, was time in which to grow her hair, which had always been cut short, in boyish fashion.  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. Where did the group depart from?
2. What place did the group leave behind?
3. What was the group's point of departure?
Q2:
1. Where did the group go from Taormina?
2. What did the group leave from Taormina?
3. What was the group's arrival destination from Taormina?
Q3:
1. Who was at the wheel?
2. What was the name of the driver?
3. Who got behind the wheel of the car?
Q4:
1. Who was Frascatti driving?
2. Who was Frascatti acting as chauffeur to?
3. Who was in the car with Frascatti?
Q5:
1. Were there laughs to be had in the car?
2. Did anyone in the car joke around?
3. Was someone in the car laughing?
Q6:
1. Who giggled?
2. Who found something funny?
3. Who had a laugh in the car?
Q7:
1. What did Patsy find funny?
2. What was Patsy laughing about?
3. What made Patsy giggle?
Q8:
1. What did Tato currently resemble?
2. What did Tato bear a striking resemblance to?
3. What sort of creature was Tato said to look like?
Q9:
1. Why did Tato bear resemblance to a fairy?
2. What made Tato look like a fairy?
3. What gave Tato resemblance to a fairy?
Q10:
1. Did Tato look nice in her gown?
2. Did Tato wear her dress well?
3. Did Tato's white gown suit her?
Q11:
1. What did Tato need to do?
2. What could Tato do to look even more like a fairy?
3. What would give Tato an even stronger resemblance to a fairy?
Q12:
1. What would be needed to grow Tato's hair?
2. What was needed in order to make Tato's hair grow?
3. How would Tato's hair ever get longer?
Q13:
1. What was Tato's current hair style?
2. How was Tato's hair styled at present?
3. What hairstyle was Tato presently sporting?
