“How old are you?” she asked abruptly, and he shrugged, brushing the back of his wrist across his eyes. “Eight and thirty,” he said. “Why?”
B. 1744. 38 would be 1782. Alamance was 1771. He makes it sound like his Jem was still little and did they float around NC for 11 years??? Diana really CAN'T keep track of dates, can she?