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A once-prominent Mississippi family decays and disintegrates over the first thirty years of the twentieth century.

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April Seventh, 1928

“You is tonight.” Dilsey said. “Your pa say for you to come right on upstairs when you et supper. You heard him.”

“He said to mind me.” Caddy said.

“I’m not going to mind you.” Jason said.

“You have to.” Caddy said. “Come on, now. You have to do like I say.”

“Make them be quiet, Versh.” Dilsey said. “You all going to be quiet, aint you.”

“What do we have to be so quiet for, tonight.” Caddy said.

“Your mommer aint feeling well.” Dilsey said. “You all go on with Versh, now.”

“I told you Mother was crying.” Quentin said. Versh took me up and opened the door onto the back porch. We went out and Versh closed the door black. I could smell Versh and feel him. “You all be quiet, now. We’re not going upstairs yet. Mr. Jason said for you to come right upstairs. He said to mind me. I’m not going to mind you. But

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