"Lu,where are we going." Susan asked as Lucy ran up the stairs dragging her and Peter by the hand,Edmund was behind them.
"I want you to meet Sara Crewe." Lucy said.
" Why are we going up to the attic,then?" Peter asked.
"Oh no,Sara isn't a doll you found is she,cause if she is." Edmund's voice trailed off.
Lucy pushed open the door to the attic,"She's real as real as you or me,come on." she beckoned them over to the window and pushed it open,swinigng her legs over the ledge.
"Lucy!" Susan gasped rushing over and trying to pull her back over, "What are you doing!"
"Oh don't be a scaredy I do it all the time to visit Sara." Lucy said calmly.
The three of them stared at her,then Peter said ,"Most visitors use the front door,Lu,not attic windows."
Lucy wrinkled her nose," I can't,she's a servant there,she isn't allowed visitors.I don't think. She used to be a student,but her Papa died and he owed alot of money and the headmistress made her a sservant she's ever so smart she used to live in India and she knows French cause her Mamma was French ,but she died and she used to have her own pony and carriage and a French maid ." this was all said in one breath." I really want you to meet her,really,I do."
"But she mightn't be there,Lu." Peter said.
"She will be,she said she would try to come up to her room." Lucy said leaning out the window,"There see,the windows just opened." she climbed out the window and over to the next house,shrugging the others followed suit.
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"Oh,Lucy,pray tell me what visitors do these be,that you have bought to visit me in my castle." Sara asked .
Lucy giggled,"These aren't visitors,they're my siblings,this is Peter,Susan and Edmund."
Sara curtsied," Good visitors,I welcome you to the palace of my good father,the king,I'm afraid I can not offer you refreshments for the royal cook is in a temper."
Peter and Edmund slipped into the role easily,but Susan was looking at Sara as if she had two heads.
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"Diamond Mines!" Susan looked at Sara," Your Papa threw his money away for non-existant diamonds."
"There might be diamonds,Su." Peter said,he looked back at Sara ," If there were diamonds in the mine,would your debt be paid?"
"How much is it?" Edmund asked
"Ed!,that's rude,Mamma says it's rude to speak about money." Susan scolded.
Sara looked at Edmund,"It's alot at least one and hundred eleven pounds."
"Oh." Edmund said.
"We should probably be going,before were missed." Susan said,"Bye,Sara."
They waved and headed back.
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Author's note.: Sorry for the short chapter next one will be a bit longer.
Next: Mister Carrisford and the kids tell him about Sara
