Darl VII (94-95)

"Your Mom is a Horse"

Darl and Jewel return. Darl tells Jewel at least it's not his horse that's dead. The others have been waiting for them to return.

Darl: I cannot love my mother because I have no mother. Jewel's mother is a horse. (95)

Again, Jewel is described as "wooden" and "wooden-backed, wooden-faced" (95).

Why does Darl say Jewel's mother is a horse? Is Darl right?

In response, Jewel curses Darl. This conflict is widening.