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Originally Posted by koland
I'd suspect that even then, "underage" would be closer to under 18 (although some adult rights were tied to 21, then).
It's more likely he'd be upset that it was an unmarried girl (and many were much slighter in size than today, so passing for a teen boy might be a bit easier); it would not be at all unusual for a mid-teen boy to be on his own at that time (or even much later in time), but not usual at all for any unmarried female (esp. under 30).
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You're probably right. I should just stay away from Historicals that are being published today. All the modern terminology confuses me.