Summary

In Chapter 11, Rache has enlisted her mom’s help in sewing a costume for Amy. Her mother doesn’t think she can do anything with the clothing pieces the school has sent home so she sends Rache to the basement for some gingham material she has in one of the remnant boxes. While digging in the boxes, Rache finds a strange metal object she doesn’t recognize. She takes it, along with the fabric upstairs to her parents. Her Nana Rose recognizes it, but can’t bring to mind what it is. Rache finally guesses it is part of a samovar but can’t get her parents to tell her how it worked or what part is missing. She is frustrated that they don’t know about something so important to their family. Nana Rose admits she doesn’t know how it worked...