Chapter 11 Notes

Desiree gets more confident after she gets the dress and shoes. Because she had never worn shoes before, wearing shoes was like torture for her. But in order to see her love Daniel, she overcome the uncomfortable. When she walks slowly to the hill, she askes the first man to go in and waits for answers. The man then opens the gate and let her get in. Then, she sees a car driving by. She sees Daniel and his father on the car, the face that she will never forget. She runs to the car to see Daniel, but Daniel does not recognize her. Daniel is speaking French that she does not understand, then the car drives off. The gatekeeper had seen the exchange between the two young people, so he let Desiree in. Everyday Desiree spends her time with the artisan. Each evening when gatekeepers and artisans are gone, the land becomes Desiree's playground. She can finally take off her shoes and play on the land. She bathes in the swimming pool, eats the fruits and the leavings of guests' dinners, sleeps in the alcoves chiseled at the rocky base of the hotel, the one right beneath the rooms of Daniel. She never tries to go into the hotel. She wants to, but she fears being caught and banishes from the grounds and losing her chance to save Daniel forever. One night she wakes up because she hears the footsteps that are coming closer. She sees a man reaching the pool and disappears. When she moves to the spot, she hears a groan. She then searches until she senses a hulking presence: It is Daniel. She then holds him and sings a song for him. Daniel says that he is scared, and he cannot stand those other hands reaching out to him. And Desiree says to him that she will keep him safe.