The House in Grosvenor Square (54 page)

tag, rag, and bobtail
: An expression meaning an assemblage of low people.

ton
, the
(pronounced “tawn”): High society; the elite; the “in” crowd; Those of rank, with royalty at the top. To be “good ton” meant acceptance with the upper crust and opened most any door in fashionable society. Occasionally, those without fortune or pedigree could enter the
ton
if they were an original. For instance, they might have something either sensational or highly attractive about their person or reputation; or could amuse or entertain the rich to a high degree.

transportation
: Banishment from England to particularly unsavoury penal colonies where hard labour could be expected. Botany Bay was one such place. Transportation was a dreaded sentence but better than hanging.

valet
: The “gentleman's gentleman.” The male equivalent of a lady's maid, his job was to keep the wardrobe in good repair and order, help dress his master, stand behind him at dinner if required, and accompany him on his travels.

wainscoting
: Wainscot was a fancy, imported oak. The term “wainscoting” came to mean any wooden panels that lined generally the top or bottom half of the walls in a room.

waistcoat
: Vest.

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L
inore Rose Burkard lives with her husband and five children in a town full of antique stores and gift shops in southwestern Ohio. She homeschooled her children for ten years. Raised in New York, she graduated magna cum laude from the City University of New York with a Bachelor of Arts in English literature.

Ms. Burkard began writing her books about Ariana Forsythe because she could not find an Inspirational Regency Romance on the bookshelves of any store. “There were Christian books that approached the genre,” she says, “but they fell short of being a genuine Regency. I finally gave up looking and wrote what I myself was looking for.” She also enjoys writing articles, reading, parenting, family movie nights, swimming, and gardening.

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