At that time, her age was the same as was/ had been her brother's five years ago.
I was just reading the Tintern Abbey where Wordsworth, during his second visit of the place, sees in Dorothy the same passions, he had five years ago, on his first visit. So, it's just an assumption that at the time of the second visit Dorothy's age may be the same as was Wordsworth's five years before the second visit( at the time of the first visit).
If I want to write it in past, what should I choose from the pair?
Please help!
I was just reading the Tintern Abbey where Wordsworth, during his second visit of the place, sees in Dorothy the same passions, he had five years ago, on his first visit. So, it's just an assumption that at the time of the second visit Dorothy's age may be the same as was Wordsworth's five years before the second visit( at the time of the first visit).
If I want to write it in past, what should I choose from the pair?
Please help!