Best in Children's Books, Volume 4 by Mary Macnab

Robert is from the Germanic name Hrodebert meaning 'bright fame', derived from the Germanic elements hrod 'fame' and beraht 'bright'.His hands are otherwise gnarled, frozen in a curve from his occupation as a chairman. His hands are thick as horn, broad and bluntly powerful, with yellow callused palms. In early 1758, they save Lord John Grey, Nessie's acquaintance, when Grey is attacked on the street.Īs an adult Rabbie is tall and solid in build with a stupid, sullen face. Rab and Nessie are married and together they run a brothel. Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade Rab, of course, having no idea the lady in green wasn’t a lady or the true nature of Lavender House, but Grey knew the house and that this investigation was going to take him to this place from his past. Rab tells Grey that the lady in green goes to Lavender House on Barbican Street. As Grey and Rab negotiated the cost of his information Rab offers half his price to Nessie and declares he intends to marry her - once she buys the freedom from her contact. Upon Rab’s arrival Grey sets aside his mail to learn what the chairman could offer. Once Rab has spoken with Nessie he is directed to Grey's home on Jermyn Street. Grey pays her extra to ensure that Rab has the coin to see her very soon. Nessie brings Rab up saying that he is a chairman and may be able to say where the lady in green goes. Nessie tells Lord John Grey that Joseph Trevelyan does not go with whores at the brothel she works at but instead goes into Magda's office, which then a 'woman' in a green dress like Mags is taken by chair.

In summer 1757, Rab lives in London and works as a chairman.

See also: Voyager Lord John Series Lord John and the Private Matter

Best in Children's Books, Volume 4 by Mary Macnab