She tries to convince him to give her the treatment, telling him she's got ten dollars from the father, Lafe, but Mosely refuses. Finally, she leaves. Mosely talks with his assistant Albert, who has heard about the Bundrens' doings about town. The town marshal approached them, because of the incredible stench of the corpse. In addition, Darl went to buy cement for Cash's leg, purchasing the cement over the protests of the storekeeper, who said that cement as a cast would cause more damage than no cast at all.
Cash continues to insist that the pain is fine.
The mix the cement and make the cast. He thinks of the toy train in Jefferson. He wonders where the buzzards go at night. He aims to find out. The Bundrens are staying at the Gillespie farm.