Talk:Dora Keith

My today's topic.

I think, Dora and Davy weren't born in 1877 as Breather wrote, but in 1875. Why?

In August 1881, Marilla visited Mary and told Anne about the twins.

"Six past... they're twins."

- Marilla Cuthbert

That means, Dora and Davy were born in summer 1875 or earlier. And next September, in 1882, Davy and Dora attended Avonlea School, where Anne taught. They were seven years old.

"She had several new pupils, six- and seven-year-olds just venturing, round-eyed, into a world of wonder. Among them were Davy and Dora."

- Anne of Avonlea, Chapter 21, Sweet Miss Lavender

Six- and seven-year-olds... Davy and Dora were seven, so this is correct. In 1890, a day before the wedding, Anne mentioned that 15-years old Dora would inherit her old room. In 1892, Anne received a letter from Avonlea and discovered that 17-years-old Dora courted with Ralph, also correct.

If 1877 was the year of their birth, they would be only five in September 1882 and couldn't attend school. Another reason, Davy and Millie married in late 1890s - probably in 1897 or 1898. He would be twenty or twenty-one - too young for wedding.

LilyLacreag (talk) 22:09, October 4, 2012 (UTC)