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"But my mother is a fish. Vernon seen it. He was there,
'Jewel's mother is a horse,' Darl said.
'Then mine will have to be a horse, too.' I said.
Jewel is my brother.
'Then mine will have to be a horse, too,' I said.
'Why?' Darl said. 'If pa is your pa, why does your ma have to be a horse just because Jewel's is?'
'Why does it?' I said. 'Why does it, Darl?'
Darl is my brother.
'Then what is your ma, Darl?' I said.
— Sep 29, 2025 03:12PM
'Jewel's mother is a horse,' Darl said.
'Then mine will have to be a horse, too.' I said.
Jewel is my brother.
'Then mine will have to be a horse, too,' I said.
'Why?' Darl said. 'If pa is your pa, why does your ma have to be a horse just because Jewel's is?'
'Why does it?' I said. 'Why does it, Darl?'
Darl is my brother.
'Then what is your ma, Darl?' I said.
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'No,' I said.
'Then I am not,' Darl said. 'Am I?'
'No,' I said.
I am. Darl is my brother.
'But you are, Darl,' I said.
'I know it,' Darl said. 'That's why I am not is. Are is too many for one woman to foal.'"