Dredge is the son of a Baptist minister. He comes from East Lethe, New York State, and was working his way through college — waiting at White Mountain hotels in summer — when Archie Lanfear ran across him.

Dredge 是浸信会牧师的儿子。他来自纽约州东忘川，正在努力读完大学——夏天在白山的旅馆里等着——阿奇·兰菲尔 (Archie Lanfear) 撞见了他。