Santiago guides his herd through the fields of Andalusia. He finds an old abandoned church and cemetery where he and his flock can spend the night. He sleeps on the stone floor, using his book as a pillow. He anticipates his approach to the Andalusian village where, a year before, he had met the daughter of a merchant. Santiago and his flock approach the city. He has been raising this herd for two years. He often reflects on what he has learned from his sheep and what they have learned from him. He observes that the sheep are entirely dependent on him to lead them to food and water. Not having to forage for food for themselves, they forgot their instincts. Santiago thinks of the handsome merchant's daughter. He imagines explaining to him why he knows...Santiago thinks back to his discussion with the old man. He is annoyed that the old man was right that he is about to give up the moment he discovers his fate. While wandering the city, he approaches a ticket seller, but he does not buy a ticket to Africa, where he knows the Egyptian pyramids are located. He knows he could buy a ticket with the money he would earn from selling just one of his sheep. As he stands at the wicket, he decides to start grazing his flock again. He thinks that neither the old gypsy nor the old man understand what it means to have a flock of sheep that depends on them. While Santiago imagines staying with his flock, the wind intensifies... Santiago begins to work for the crystal. merchant and receives a good commission for the sale of each piece. He wants to earn more money to buy sheep and realizes that it will take him a year at the rate he is going. He suggests building a display case to place outside and attract more customers. The crystal merchant doesn't like things to change and he resists Santiago's attempts to change things. After reflection and discussion, he gave Santiago his consent to build the window. In two months, the window was a great success, attracting many customers to the store. In six months, Santiago will have the means to return home and buy twice as many sheep. Working in the store, he... The caravan drives towards the oasis. While the Englishman attempts to observe the desert and learn its language, Santiago reads the Englishman's books and learns alchemy..