It was my best stethoscope, a model from the nineteenth century called a Pinard—a bell with a flattened disc at one end, to which I pressed my ear. I had one carved of wood; this one was made of pewter; Brianna had sand-cast it for me.
This lead me to thinking that the stethoscope from the 19th century was something Claire had brought with her from the 20th century, but I don't remember that inclusion in "Voyager." So it makes sense that Brianna made the stethoscope for Claire... but also NOT, because a stethoscope seems a delicate instrument to design and create. Also, how would Claire have knowledge of the 19th century design? Enough knowledge to educate Brianna, someone who certainly doesn't have that prior knowledge, on its construction? It's a cute idea, but where were the editors for this book? WHERE?!
