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Jewel is the son of Addie by the Reverend Whitfield. A strong man, he is usually treated as part
of the family. He and Darl live in competition and conflict, despite their companionship in the work field. Cash and Darl
discover one night that Jewel has been working during the middle of the nights clearing a field so that he may earn enough
money to buy his own horse. Anse trades Jewel's beloved horse for a team of mules to take the family to Jefferson. Jewel loves
his mother dearly and follows the family on his horse throughout most of the journey. He rescues Addie's coffin from the river
and he rescues Addie's coffin and other barnyard animals from the fire in Gillespie's barn. Jewel also defends
his dead mother's stench when a stranger makes a negative comment.
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