The Saints of Swallow Hill

Del goes to the commissary in the morning to visit Cobb. Cornelia tells him she is barely alive and that she has been giving her water. Del thinks she is in rough shape but notices her feminine beauty and feels attracted to her, believing her to be a person he would like. Cornelia invites to stay for breakfast, but he politely declines and leaves.

He then sees Peewee. He tells him that Crow put Cobb in the box and that Cobb is a woman. This shocks Peewee. Del tells him he needs to remove Crow, which he is reluctant to do. He continually insists, though, at one point offending Peewee. Del leaves for the worksite, where he sees Nolan Brown. Nolan explains that with Birdie and Cobb gone, Del’s crew needs another man. Del puts him on the crew and they each fulfill their quotas.

When the day is over, Cornelia tells him that Cobb is awake. He greets her and asks her what her real name is. She replies it is Rae. He finds it amusing, and as he departs, he tells Ruby the horse that he sometimes wishes he was like her and only had to think about food and water.