A/N: Edwardian was the period in England when King Edward ruled at the turn of the century. For those of you who don't know.

The night before Mother and Father were to sail to America they held a dinner party. They allowed the children to come down for part of it (Peter and Susan being older got to stay a bit longer). When everyone was finished fussing over how cute Lucy looked and how handsome Edmund was getting they found the party to be incredibly dull. That was until Lady Simmons and Lady Holkins came by with small plates of food and sat down on the sette near the children.

"Scandalous,really,the nerve of her and he hadn't been dead more than a week." Lady Simmons said taking a dainty bite of her sandwich.

"You would think she'd have more discretion than that,but then again she is from common birth." Lady Holkins said shaking her head. neither women noticed Lucy and Edmund sitting behind them drinking in every word, this was better than a "Punch and Judy" show.

"Oh there you are,lovely party isn't it?" Miss Wordson said coming over to the sette,she sat down. " Did you hear about Lady Pennington?" she asked.

"Horrendous." Lady Simmons said shaking her head," To be having an affair with such a man as Colinsworth."

Lucy looked at Edmund,"What's an affair?" she whispered.

"Not here,I'll tell you later in the nursery." Edmund whispered.

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"Tell me what's an affair?" Lucy asked later in the night nursery. She went over to Edmund's bed.

Before Edmund could answer Rebekah came in. Crossing the room she slapped Lucy across the face." Proper little girls don't say such vulgar words,get back in your own bed or I shall spank you."

Lucy scrambled off the bed,tears shining in her eyes,her cheek red . She climbed into her own bed and lay there.

"Go to bed the pair of you." Rebekah said.

Lucy sat up," Where's Nanny,she promised she'd read me a story."

"Nanny's away for the evening ." Rebekah said blowing out the candle plunging the nursey in darkness. She left the nursery.

"I hate her." Edmund said,he went over to Lucy's bed,"Nanny would never have slapped you neither would Mamma. Does it hurt very much."

" A bit,but tell me what is an affair and why is it so bad. Could you go to prison for it." Lucy asked

"Course not,if you could then the prisons would be full of people. Peter says nearly everyone has them ." Edmund said.

"But what are they?" Lucy persisted.

"It's when a married woman sees another man who's not married." Edmund said,"But don't tell anyone I told you."

"I'm no baby." Lucy said.

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Lucy skipped into the kitchen ,they were going to have a picnic and she had been sent to get a cake from Cook.

Cook looked up when Lucy approached," What can I get you,lovey?"

"That chocolate cake." Lucy said pointing to the scrumptious chocolate cake on the cake stand.

Cook looked at it,"I was given strict instructions by Rebekah not to give you children cake." she said.

Lucy threw her arms around Cook's neck and kissed her cheek," Oh dear,darling Cook,you really wouldn't say no would you?"

"Lord love you ,course not,now I'll cut you some nice thick slices." Cook said going over to the table.

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Susan stood at the bottom of the tree her face white with horror." Oh,Peter don't ! oh don't you'll fall you will."

"Don't be daft,I won't fall." Peter said ,"You know Lu won't go to sleep without her doll and if you're going to scold someone you might scold Ed since he was the one who threw the doll up in the tree in the first place."

"But Ed's not up in a tree. Do come down,Peter,please." Susan pleaded, she changed her tone and said in a voice thick with disaproval,"I do hope you fall ,maybe that will teach you a lesson."

"Oh Su!" Lucy cried looking at her sister in shock.

"Course I don't mean it,but I think Peter's being an absolute beast." Susan said.

Edmund looked at Susan,"It's not like Peter's never climbed trees before." no sooner had these words been spoken when the branch Peter was on cracked and broke,falling to the ground Peter with it. There was a sickening crunch as he hit the ground.

They ran to him,he lay there so still ,his face deathly pale his right leg twisted at a weird angle .Edmund reached out.

"Don't touch him!" Susan cried.

"He's dead! he's dead!" Lucy wailed bursting into tears

Susan took charge immediately,"Edmund, run back to the house and get John or Ned tell them Peter's fallen out of a tree. Lucy,do hush,Peter isn't dead he's well -he's unconscious ."

Edmund ran off and Susan turned to Lucy," We must play at nurses,Lu" she said,"Until Ed gets back with John or Ned."

Lucy looked at Susan " What will I have to do?" she asked.

"You must keep Peter quiet when he wakes up he 'll be in pain so you must keep him still." Susan said.

Pretty soon Edmund came back with John behind him," I've sent Ned for the doctor." he said lifting Peter up.

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"Broken leg." Doctor Vincent said,"I'll have to set it and one of you should come in so as to keep him still,not the younger two ghastly business setting bones is."

"Best send Miss Susan in with him,I'll take Master Edmund and Miss Lucy to the park for a bit." Nanny said.

"Why can't we stay and watch the doctor set Peter's leg,I'd should like to see that." Edmund said .

"Absolutely not,come along." Nanny said taking Lucy's hand.

"Susan and Peter get all the fun." Edmund muttered.

Susan pushed open the door to Peter's room feeling very sick indeed,she felt almost faint. Doctor Vincent turned to her,"now then,my dear have you ever seen a bone set."

Susan shook her head,"No,sir I haven't .What will you have me do."

"Best keep your brother still as possible,it's very painful and I can't have him thrashing about or the bone won't set properly" Doctor Vincent said.

Susan nodded and sat next to Peter,he was awake .

Doctor Vincent set about setting Peter's leg,Susan had a hard time holding Peter down. So Ned was called in.

"Squeeze my hand if it hurts,shall I sing to you." Susan asked.

Peter nodded biting his lip and trying not to scream. Susan took a deep breath and started singing softly. Peter fell asleep and in twenty minutes the ghastly business was over.

"Right then,that's finished. You were a very good nurse." Doctor Vincent said,"I'll shall like to speak to the Nanny when she returns. He'll be in bed for a few weeks while his leg heals."

Susan nodded," All right." she said watching the doctor leave . She pulled up a chair and curled up in it.