her death in 1886, the poet had bee a legend in her hometown.
A. It was before long
B. When before long
C. Ever since
D. Long before
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A. It was before long
B. When before long
C. Ever since
(答案→)D. Long before
解析：根据句子时态过去完成时可知，时间应是在他死前，故选D，早在他1886年死之前，……