CHAPTER XII 

MOVING ON 

"Here's a letter from my dear old friend Silas Watson," said Uncle John, delightedly. "It's from Palermo, where he has been staying with his ward--and your friend, girls--Kenneth Forbes, and he wants me to lug you all over to Sicily at once." 

"That's jolly," said Patsy, with a bright smile. "I'd like to see Kenneth again." 

"I suppose he is a great artist, by this time," said Beth, musingly. 

"How singular!" exclaimed Louise. "Count Ferralti told me only this morning that he had decided to go to Palermo." 

"Really?" said Uncle John. 

"Yes, Uncle. Isn't it a coincidence?" 

"Why, as for that," he answered, slowly, "I'm afraid it will prevent our seeing the dear count--or whatever he is--again, at least for some time. For Mr. Watson and Kenneth are just leaving Palermo, and he asks us to meet him in another place altogether, a town called--called--let me see; Tormenti, or Terminal, or something." 

"Give me the letter, dear," said Patsy. "I don't believe it's Terminal at all. Of course not," consulting the pages, "it's Taormina." 

"Is that in Sicily?" he asked. 

"Yes. Listen to what Mr. Watson says: 'I'm told it is the most beautiful spot in the world, which is the same thing you hear about most beautiful places. It is eight hundred feet above the Mediterranean and nestles peacefully in the shadow of Mount Etna.'" 

"Etna!" cried Uncle John, with a start. "Isn't that another volcano?" 

"To be sure," said Beth, the geographer. "Etna is the biggest volcano in the world."  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. What distance about the Mediterranean sea is Taormina located?
2. Taormina is situated what distance above the Mediterranean sea?
3. 
Q2:
1. Is Taormina located in Sicily?
2. Is Sicily the name of the island where Taormina is located?
3. 
Q3:
1. What is the name of the person that is probably a great artist, according to Beth?
2. Beth says that which person is probably a great artist by now?
3. 
Q4:
1. What is the name of the person that would like to see Kenneth again?
2. Kenneth is a person that which person in the story would like to see again?
3. 
Q5:
1. What is the name of the person that said that Kenneth had decided to go to Palermo?
2. Kenneth had decided to go to Palermo, according to which person?
3. 
Q6:
1. Would one describe Taormina as being an ugly place?
2. Is Taormina considered as being an ugly place in the story?
3. 
Q7:
1. Taormina is located at the foot of what mountain?
2. What is the name of the mountain that Taormina is situated at the foot of?
3. 
Q8:
1. Who is the letter from Silas Watson addressed to?
2. The letter from Silas Watson is addressed to which person?
3. 
Q9:
1. What is the name of the person that wrote the letter that was addressed to Uncle John?
2. The letter that Uncle John received was written by which person?
3. 
