Author's Note: This is going to be set during the Edwardian era. Why? You may ask,cause I want it too and that is one of my three favourite eras. Victorian and WW2 being my other two. Also I realise that MN took place during then( I think) but let's pretend it didn't okay.

Disclaimer: I own nothing. except and other servants

Nanny: Headmaid.

Rebecca: Nurserymaid

I t started like any other day,the four of them had been sent out of doors by their nurse (it was really Edmund's and Lucy's nurse now since Peter and Susan were too old for a nurse being thirteen and twelve). They had been making too much noise or rather Lucy who was only seven and Edmund who was nine had been making too much noise. Mother and Father were away for the day ,leaving the servants in charge.

They were outside and it was one of those rare hot summer days which for June was a bit unusual. They weren't doing anything ,they were too hot to even move.

" I wish we could go inside,I'm hot. Maybe Rebecca will let us back in." Lucy said hopefully.

"No,she won't,it's no use asking her,she's under strict orders from Nanny not to let us in until tea and furthermore if you hadn't been shouting we wouldn't be outside." Susan said.

Lucy looked very put out," Edmund was shouting too,we were only playing at " Robbers" and I was the victim so I had to shout."

Peter turned to Edmund," What was your reason,then."

Edmund shrugged, he really didn't have a good reason.

Lucy was about to say something when Susan held up her hand, "Shh,listen do you hear that?" in the distance they heard a whimpering sound

" It might be a cat." Peter said.

"No,it's not,listen." Susan stood up and headed toward the side of the house. The others followed her.

Susan was bending down picking up something from the ground,she turned to the others holding a small plaid bundle. "It's a baby." she said in amazement.

" What are we going to do with a baby." Edmund asked .

" We could keep it." Lucy said looking from one sibling to the other a hopeful expression on her face .

" No,we couldn't,keeping a baby is not at all like keeping a dog or cat,they need milk and other things,besides. No we have to tell Nanny " Peter said .

The window went up and Rebecca stuck her head out,"Time for tea" she looked at the bundle that Susan was holding," What have you naughty children stolen?" she asked

" We haven't stolen anything,we found a baby." Susan said indignantly.

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They told Nanny about the baby and at first , she thought they were playing some sort of game.

"It's no game,Nanny,we really did find a baby by the side of the house." Peter said.

" Do come see,Nanny,it might be poorly. " Susan said.

"Where is the baby?" Nanny asked.

"Upstairs in the nursery." Susan said .

Nanny headed upstairs to the nursery. Lucy had placed the baby in her doll's bassinet and was leaning over it singing .

Susan went over and scooped up the baby,placing it in Nanny's arms," See,Nanny what a darling dear ducky baby she is."

Nanny looked down at the baby," Not more than a few weeks do you mean for me to do with her." she asked looking at the four of them.

"Couldn't you tell Mother and Father and perhaps they could talk to the Vicar about it." Peter asked.

"Well,perhaps I could,but the vicar might just place her in an orphanage." Nanny warned .

Susan and Peter exchanged a look of horror,they had been to visit a orphanage with their mother and they were not at all nice at least the one they visited wasn't.

"Oh,Nanny! you mustn't really you mustn't ." Susan cried.

" An orphanage is the best place for a baby like her. Probably has no real parents." Rebecca said coming into the nursery

"Everyone has parents,Rebecca." Peter said.

"Then where are they,hmm,why'd they leave a poor helpless baby girl out in the cold to die." Rebecca asked.

Nanny held up her hand," Never mind that,I will talk to the Missus and Master when they return home. You four have your tea and mind you don't spill anything,Cook just had the tablecloths washed."

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"What is this I hear about a baby." Mother asked at dinner while dessert was being bought out looking at Peter and Susan,Edmund and Lucy had their dinner up in the nursery with Nanny and Rebecca.

" Who had a baby?" Father asked putting his newspaper aside.

"We found a baby this afternoon ,Mother ,and we were hoping you and Father could speak to the vicar and maybe he could find a good home for her." Peter said looking at Susan.

"I'll see what I can do." Mother said .

"We'll have to do it as soon as possible ,Dear,remember were to sail to America at the end of the week." Father said.

" course." Mother said," I must inform Nanny of our departure." she stood up and headed out of the dining room.

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"You're leaving again." Lucy pouted," I don't want you and Papa to leave." she folded her arms.

"I'll bring you back a pretty baby doll ." Mother promised she had come in to say goodnight

"What will you bring me back?" Edmund asked from his bed.

"If you promise to be good and not give Nanny a bit of trouble,I'll send you a parcel with a bow and arrow set." Mother said. "but that means no setting off firecrackers and giving Rebecca a fright like you did the other week."

" I won't,I don't have anymore anyway." Edmund said,he sat up."Maybe you could send me fircrackers instead,that'd be a jolly good present."

"Absolutely not." Mother a smile as she turned down the lamp,she left the nursery.

Author's Note: I hope I did the Edwardian period justice read and review.