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." 
What is Etna?
a small one?
what size?
Did Uncle John sound happy about that?
Who was the letter from?
a stranger>
a relation?
where was it writen?
was he alone?
who was he with?
who is called?
what's the ward's name
how many girls are there?
what are their names?
who has just decided to go to Palermo
Where were the people in palermo traveling to next?
what did Uncle John call it?
who read it correcly?
how high up is it?
is it ugly?
a volcano
Etna is the biggest volcano
no
biggest volcano
biggest in the world
biggest volcano in the world
no
cried Uncle John, with a start
Silas Watson
a letter from my dear old friend Silas Watson
no
dear old friend 
no
friend 
Palermo
Palermo, where he has been staying
no
 he has been staying with his ward
his ward
with his ward
unknown
unknown
Kenneth Forbes
Kenneth Forbes
Three
Louise
Louise, Patsy and Beth.
Louise
Count Ferralti
Count Ferralti told me only this morning that he had decided to go to Palermo
Taormina
Taormina
Tormenti, or Terminal
Tormenti, or Terminal
Patsy
Give me the letter, dear," said Patsy
eight hundred feet above the Mediterranean
eight hundred feet above the Mediterranean
no
most beautiful