Which line from the text reveals an aspect of Tommy's character

Tommy Stubbins, son of Jacob Stubbins, the cobbler of Puddleby-on-the-Marsh; and I was nine and a half years old. A river ran through the middle of it; and over this river there was a very old stone bridge, called Kingsbridge.

hey my good buddy lemme ask are u male or female? ?

to inform the reader that the text will take a second look at the grimms’ original tales