Vardaman - Chapter 49 Summary

Darl and Vardaman listen to Addie's coffin. Vardaman does not hear anything, but Darl tells Vardaman that Addie told him to hide her away from the sight of man. After Darl says this, he says that they should go see about Cash. Returning to the events of the previous chapter, they pour water on Cash's cast.

That night, the family prepares for their sleep in the barn. Vardaman and Dewey Dell will sleep on a pallet together but, while Dewey Dell tries to sleep, Vardaman gets up to find the buzzards. However, instead of seeing buzzards, Vardaman sees something that Dewey Dell tells him not to tell anybody.

Vardaman - Chapter 49 Analysis

When Darl hears Addie tell him to hide her away, it further shows that he is losing his mind. However, it also foreshadows him setting fire to...