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Emily is born
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Emily's dad dies in 1862 and she is left feeling alone after his passing. Her father was her life and when he passed it hit Emily hard.
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Homer comes to Jefferson and is described as a tall and ready man with a big voice and light eyes
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Emily's taxes are remitted and she is in denial and says that she has no taxes in Jefferson. Emily says that she received a letter from someone who considers themself the sheriff
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Homer leaves town and everyone in the town gossips on why he leaves, the towns people believe he left to give Emily a chance to get rid of all the cousins
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Emily buys poison from druggist, when asked what it was for Emily just stared at him and he gave it to her and wrote "for rats" on the box
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LIme is spreaded around emily's house by her neighbors. Her neighbors did it because of the strange smells coming from her house.
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Emily fitted up a studio in one of her downstairs rooms. The daughters and granddaughters of Colonel Sartoris' were sent there
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Emily's front door remained closed for about six or seven years. She never came out anymore she sent the negro man to the market for her
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Emily passes away in the house because she fell ill from all the dust. She died in one of the upstairs room.
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All the towns people gather to say goodbye to Emily, all her cousins come to give her a proper burial and everyone spoke fondly of her
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After the funeral and mourning of Emily officials finally go to her house and find a skeleton in her bead. Next to it was a headprint and gray hair on the pillow