A Buss from Lafayette
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by Dorothea Jensen
tavern—an inn, a house for the entertainment of travelers, a house for the sale of liquors
temerity—courage
toilette—the process of making your personal appearance presentable
tottyheaded—silly
travail—the pains of childbirth or other very hard work
tricorne—three-cornered hat fashionable in the 1700s
wallflower—a girl who sits by the wall at a dance, because no one asks her to dance
whisky—a small two-wheeled carriage that can whisk around other vehicles easily
witcracker—someone who makes jokes