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Mar 16, 2018
I wonder about a couple of lines. "can she bake a cherry pie?" Could it be asking "does she have a cherry" /is she a virgin? Second, "she's a young thing and cannot leave her mother"- Is she too young for courtship? Has Billy developed an infatuation with a 12 or 13 year old? In rural America in the late 19th and early 20th century in was common for 14-16 year olds to marry. If she is too young to leave her mother, I 'm betting she is too young for Billy. As to "how old is she", I interpret that answer as "it's none of your business" The math would indicate she is much older than "a young thing that cannot leave her mother" so the answer is ""old enough for your approval?! " or "non-ya".