"Kids who grow up rough grow up fast." And it's obvious, even from this brief conversation, that Eponine grew up rough. "It's normal to feel older than you are, but you're still a young person. Older than fourteen, but not near as old as me."

At almost forty, Nadine's definition of 'young' is a bit broad.

"So is that where you're from, Paris?" She wasn't about to assume, she's learned better by now, but since Eponine mentioned it... "And you don't have to call me 'ma'am', you can call me Nadine."