aul breezing through his Latin and Greek with the tutor he was worry about the upcoming race and say "I've got to know for the Derby! I've got to know for the Derby!" (306) Here the author gives a small explanation of the madness he is undergoing. Again we see intuition from Paul side when he states the word "knows" and it is as he was invoking supernatural powers. His mother tries to calm him down since she notices his expression and attitude. She also tells him how her family as always been a gambling one and wouldn't like to see her son destroy by it and here we see a little bit of love on her behalf. The mother knows that Paul was damaged by the betting games and decided to take different measures. Paul though that he was going to be sent along with Bassett but his mom decide to live him at home. "Why, you curious child, what makes you care about this house so much, suddenly? I never knew you loved it." (306) Here the boy acts if he cares about his family and the household and it is only to a certain extent. The author shares a little hint to the reader that Paul had a secreted with in another witch neither Bassett nor his uncle knew about. His mother finally decided to led him go to the Derby and Paul steel assures that nothing will go wrong and steel the rocking horse is the key of all his secrets. "Surely you're too big for a rocking horse!" (307) If he is not a small child for such a toy then there is something definitely occult because he is around the wooden horse searching for love. "Well, you see, mother, till I can have a real horse, I like to have some sort of animal about." (307) Sexual desire is demonstrated here as an animal or basic instinct. "Lawrence" kind of give his readers the understanding of how liberalism should be and the way this society most come to accept since according to his point of view sex is a prime necessity. Paul rocking horse was now placed in his room and with the race coming up so soon Paul was ...
