Sentence:  Annie, a willing accomplice once Daisy had told her a tale of <WSD>bambosh</WSD> about wishing to approach Lady Sarah to seek employment for a friend, had also divulged that the dowager spent an hour every Thursday afternoon perusing the shelves at Lackington's Bookshop. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  Humbug; deceptive nonsense.