Eclipse: in the last chapter Edward?

Actually, when Esme was turned into a vampire, she was 26 years old, and Carlisle was only 23 when he was changed. Carlisle's age was given when Edward told the story of how Carlisle became a vampire but I think this was the first time that Esme's age was mentioned. The actual section reads: (open quote)

Edward lay next to me and held my hand.

"August thirteenth?" he asked casually after a few minutes of comfortable silence [this is the date that Bella has given Alice as the latest possible date for Bella and Edward's wedding].

"That gives me a month till my [19th] birthday. I didn't want to cut it too close."

He sighed. "Esme is three years older than Carlisle -- technically. Did you know that?"

I shook my head.

"It hasn't made any difference to them."

(close quote) Edward is trying to convince Bella not to worry about preempting her 19th birthday--she doesn't want to be more than a year older than Edward was when he was changed, and he wants her to stay human as long as possible.

I just read that chapter this morning. It said something like "Did you know, esme is really 3 years older then carlisle?" He was trying to tell bella that age doesn't matter, by telling her esme is older by 3 years then carlise. Make sense?

Esme was older than Carlisle before she was changed. She's frozen forever at 28, while Carlisle is 23. However, Carlise has lived a longer time than her. he was born in the 1600s while Esme was born later.

Edward was trying to show Bella that a few years doesn't matter, and that she should wait a while to be changed.

He sighed. "Esme is three years older than Carslile - technically. Did you know that?"

I shook my head.

"It hasn't made any difference to them."

My voice was serene, a counterpoint to his anxiety. "My age is not really that important. Edward, I'm ready. I've chosen my life - now i want to start living it."

sorry i can't give you the sentence because it is the only one i don't own but i can tell you that yes Esme was older then Carlisle when she was changed.

adding to what piggylove said i think it's because Edward stays the same age and they were both 17 in twilight right? so three years later cause Bella is not a vampire she still ages while Edward is still 17 so in eclipse Bella is what 19?

Do you get it?

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