When Emily died, it seemed as if the whole town exhaled a sigh of relief. No longer would they wonder if she were ok or if she had passed away without anyone knowing. The only person in constant contact with her was the Negro who acted as a maid and caretaker of her estate. He took on somewhat of a father figure to Emily after her father died, yet to

our knowledge, he never spoke. He was more of just a comfort for Miss Emily, I believe, someone to have around just in case. He was a loyal servant, never spilling any much-wanted gossip about Emily to the town's people. At Miss Emily's funeral, the town finally had the opportunity to see Emily one last time and pay their respects. After Emily died, some people from the town went to her house. They casually walked around; looked at everything they had only seen previously through the dark windows. The last time anyone was on her property was to plant some lime slices in her home to stop the smell. We had no idea what the smell could be, only that it was wretched. But on that fateful day of Emily's burial, we finally unearthed that god-awful smell. The upstairs door had been shut for some time now it seemed. No one had seen the room in over forty years. When we finally broke

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