Passage 'the unswallowed water sheathing broken and myriad down his chin'

[Haihao]

Hi,

I have a question with the passage below. Could you please help me out with it?

[Yankee]

Hi Haihao

For 1, the word 'sheathing' basically means flowing. Yes, the description brings to my mind the idea that the water is pouring all over his chin, but not as one single sheet of water; rather the flowing water is broken into a lot of little streams.

For 2, the word 'where' refers to the place (where) Mis Emily had gone -- the same place (where) other people (names) were. I understand that it refers to the place where (in which) Miss Emily and other people (names) were buried (i.e. in a cemetery). The word 'names' refers to the names on the gravestones.

Yes, it's a normal usage of 'where'.
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[Haihao]

Hi Amy,

Thank you very much! Now I feel I am made both clear with the questions and satisfied with my reading of the wonderful short story ('Red Leaves' by William Faulkner) I have just finished now with a feeling of thoroughness!

Haihao