Summary

Chapter 11

Helen starts to bring Mabel outside more frequently. Mabel reacts well to everything, but Helen is initially a mess. She protectively tries to keep Mabel away from anything, worried how she’ll react when seeing people. Helen feels like she’s seeing the world through Mabel’s eyes because it’s the first time she’s been out in the house. She returns home, worried about overexposing Mabel. On their way home, a jogger surprises them. Helen is angry at first, but the jogger quickly apologizes and Helen realizes that he’s just a normal man and wasn’t there to cause distress. Mabel is initially surprised, but quickly calms down as well. Helen continues to take Mabel out, who is fascinated with the outdoors. She’s starting to notice other, smaller animals, as if considering them as prey.

Helen compares her...