FIVE GET EXPURGATED

Five Go Down to the Sea
Hodder & Stoughton, 1953
Hodder & Stoughton, 1953 (8th impression, 1965)
Brockhampton Press, 1974
Hodder Children’s Books, 1997

Chapter 1

be careful of the bathing there ⁵³
be careful of bathing there ^{65 74 97}

ice-cream barrows, ^{53 65}
ice-cream sellers, ^{74 97}

“Timmy, you’ll get blacks in your eye,” said George. “You did last time, and you nearly rubbed your eye out with your paw.”
Timmy took no notice. Blacks or no blacks, he meant to stay where he was. ^{53 65}
‘Timmy, come down,’ said George.
Timmy took no notice. ^{74 97}

one of the quietest places in the kingdom. ^{53 65}
one of the quietest places in the country. ^{74 97}

you must be polite to the farm dogs, ^{53 65 74}
you must be polite to farm dogs, ⁹⁷

The train halted there, and let out a great steamy sigh as if it were too tired for anything! ^{53 65}

when you go out to stay, ⁵³
when you go out to play, ^{65 74 97}

But what she wasn’t sure about nobody knew because Timmy chose that moment to get a cinder in his eye. He yelped, and sat back on the floor of the compartment, rubbing his eye with his paw.
“There!” said George, vexed. “I said that would happen to you. Let me get it out with the corner of my hanky, Timmy. Sit still. Ju, hold him, will you?”
The cinder was got out at last, and Timmy immediately went back to his post at the window, putting his head out as far as ever.
“We’ll have to get him in and shut the windows,” said George. ^{53 65}
But what she wasn’t sure about nobody knew because Timmy chose that moment to fall off the seat. He yelped as he hit the floor with a bang, and immediately went back to his post at the window, putting his head right out.
‘We’ll have to get him in and shut the windows,’ said George. ‘He might get something in his eye.’ ^{74 97}

he can jolly well get another cinder in the other eye.” ^{53 65}
he can jolly well get something in his eye.’ ^{74 97}

The carriage was so hot, and the train stopped at so many little out-of-the-way places, sometimes for ten minutes at a time. They had to change twice, and sit on sun-baked stations waiting for their next train to come along. ^{53 65}
The carriage was so hot, and they had to change twice. ^{74 97}

a queer little lane, ^{53 65 74}
a funny little lane, ⁹⁷

Chapter 2

“You be the folks that old Mrs. Penruthlan be having in?” ^{53 65 74}
‘Are you the folks that old Mrs Penruthlan is having in?’ ⁹⁷

“She do be expecting of you. Furriners, bain’t you?” ^{53 65 74}
‘She’s expecting you. Foreigners, aren’t you?’ ⁹⁷

So we’re not exactly ‘furriners’, are we?” ^{53 65 74}
So we’re not exactly “foreigners”, are we?’ ⁹⁷

“You’re furriners all right,” ^{53 65 74}
‘You’re foreigners all right,’ ⁹⁷

“Your talk is furrin-like, too. ^{53 65 74}
‘Your talk is foreign-like, too. ⁹⁷

he were harmless enough.” ⁵³
he was harmless enough.” ^{65 74 97}

Furriners’ manners, ^{53 65 74}
Foreigners’ manners, ⁹⁷

if this weather holds we’re going to look like Red Indians!” ^{53 65 74}
if this weather holds we’re going to get really brown!’ ⁹⁷

The dogs now stood in a ring round the four children, their tongues out, their tails wagging vigorously. They were lovely dogs—three collies and one small black Scottie. ^{53 65 74}
The dogs now stood in a ring round the four children, their tongues out, three collies and one small black Scottie. ⁹⁷

regard Timmy as a “furriner”! ^{53 65 74}
regard Timmy as a ‘foreigner’! ⁹⁷

as pink as Tommy’s tongue; ^{53 65}
as pink as Timmy’s tongue; ^{74 97}

that is carrot, ^{53 65 74}
this is carrot, ⁹⁷

as dark as a sunburnt Spaniard. ^{53 65 74}
extremely dark. ⁹⁷

Everyone badly wanted to say “Ah,” ^{53 65 74}
Everybody badly wanted to say ‘Ah’, ⁹⁷

Chapter 3

grey shorts ^{53 65}
grey jeans ^{74 97}

a queer little boy, ^{53 65 74}
an odd little boy, ⁹⁷

a ragged pair of pants and a shirt with no sleeves or buttons. ^{53 65}
a ragged pair of jeans and an old pullover. ^{74 97}

“That’s a queer name.” ^{53 65 74}
‘That’s a funny name.’ ⁹⁷

“Iss. ^{53 65 74}
‘Yes. ⁹⁷

“I suppose ‘Iss’ means ‘Yes,’” said Anne. “All right, Jan. You can go now.” ^{53 65 74}
‘All right, Jan. You can go now,’ said Anne. ⁹⁷

“I stay,” said the boy solemnly. “Iss.” ^{53 65 74}
‘I want to stay,’ said the boy solemnly. ⁹⁷

“Iss?” ^{53 65 74}
‘Yes?’ ⁹⁷

Take this to your old Granddad. ⁵³
Take this to your old Grandad. ^{65 74 97}

we’re ‘furriners’,” ^{53 65 74}
we’re “foreigners”,’ ⁹⁷

Timmy at once went to see, ^{53 65 74}
Timmy at once went over to see, ⁹⁷

“I’ll spank you ^{53 65 74}
‘I’ll get very angry with you ⁹⁷

What’s so queer about us?” ^{53 65 74}
What’s so strange about us?’ ⁹⁷

“It’s half after seven, ⁵³
“It’s half past seven, ^{65 74 97}

Chapter 4

judgment. ^{53 65}
judgement. ^{74 97}

isn’t that that tiresome little wretch of a Yan?” ^{53 65 74}
isn’t that the tiresome little wretch of a Yan?’ ⁹⁷

his dark eyes fixed unblinkingly on them! ^{53 65 74}
his dark eyes fixed unblinking on them! ⁹⁷

his dirty, sullen face lighted up enchantingly. ^{53 65 74}
his dirty, sullen face lit up enchantingly. ⁹⁷

Why—he was a dear little fellow! ^{53 65 74}
Why, he was all right after all! ⁹⁷

He licked his bare knees and arms, ^{53 65}
He licked his fingers, ^{74 97}

“Come—see my Grandad,” ^{53 65 74}
‘Come and see my grandad,’ ⁹⁷

“I tell him ’bout you-all. He tell you many things.” ^{53 74}
“I tell him ’about you-all. He tell you many things.” ⁶⁵
‘I’ve told him about you all. He’ll tell you many things.’ ⁹⁷

“Iss. Iss, he do.” ^{53 65 74}
‘Yes. Yes, he does.’ ⁹⁷

“Iss,” ^{53 65 74}
‘Yes,’ ⁹⁷

My Grandad learnt it me.” ^{53 65 74}
My grandad showed me.’ ⁹⁷

Chapter 5

Tremannon Church, ^{53 65 74}
Tremannou Church, ⁹⁷

“Rather!” ^{53 65 74}
‘You bet!’ ⁹⁷

She hitched up her shorts, ^{53 65}
She hitched up her jeans, ^{74 97}

trying to keep up with the longer legs of the other. ^{53 65}
trying to keep up with the longer legs of the others. ^{74 97}

a few peas shot out on to the ground ^{53 65 74}
a few peas shot out on the ground ⁹⁷

He was as quick as a cat. ^{53 74 97}
He was as quick at a cat. ⁶⁵

“My Grandad says come-see him,” ^{53 65 74}
‘My grandad says come and see him,’ ⁹⁷

“I take you.” ^{53 65 74}
‘I’ll take you.’ ⁹⁷

we’ll have tea in the hills. ^{53 65 74}
we’ll have a tea in the hills. ⁹⁷

Mr. Penruthlan is real fond of peas,” ^{53 65 74}
Mr Penruthlan is very fond of peas,’ ⁹⁷

The girls put some in their hats. “Now we shall smell nice in church!” said Anne. ^{53 65}

“You come-see Grandad,” ^{53 65 74}
‘Come and see Grandad,’ ⁹⁷

Yan appeared at the door to take them to his Grandad. ^{53 65 74}
Yan appeared at the door to take them to see his grandad. ⁹⁷

“Don’t put us up a big tea,” ^{53 65 74}
‘Don’t make us up a big tea,’ ⁹⁷

They crossed fields, and climbed stiles, ^{53 65}
They crossed the fields, and climbed stiles, ^{74 97}

sudden smile, that lighted up eyes that were still as blue as the summer sky above them. ^{53 65}
sudden smile, that lighted up eyes that were still as blue as the summer sky above. ⁷⁴
sudden smile, that lit up eyes that were still as blue as the summer sky above. ⁹⁷

“You be welcome,” ^{53 65 74}
‘You’re welcome,’ ⁹⁷

“Yan here have told me about you.” ^{53 65 74}
‘Yan told me about you.’ ⁹⁷

“You’ve seen them rocks ^{53 65 74}
‘You’ve seen the rocks ⁹⁷

“Wicked rocks they be, ^{53 65 74}
‘Wicked rocks they are, ⁹⁷

There’s many a ship been wrecked on this coast—and most of them wrecked on purpose! ⁵³
There’s many a ship been wrecked on purpose! ^{65 74}
Many a ship has been wrecked on purpose! ⁹⁷

the ships that sailed round here,” ⁵³
the ships that sail round here,” ^{65 74 97}

two miles further down the coast, ⁵³
two miles farther down the coast, ^{65 74 97}

“It’s fair amazing what men will do,” ^{53 65 74}
‘It’s amazing what men will do,’ ⁹⁷

a kind man he was and went to church, so he did, and took me with him. ^{53 65 74}
a kind man he was and went to church, and took me with him. ⁹⁷

crashing over them to break into pieces.” ^{53 65 74}
crashing over them and breaking into pieces.’ ⁹⁷

“Ay. I did so,” ^{53 65 74}
‘Ay, I did,’ ⁹⁷

“I were sent to the cove ^{53 65 74}
‘I was sent to the cove ⁹⁷

she groaned like a live thing, she did, when she ran into them wicked rocks, ^{53 65 74}
she groaned like a live thing when she ran into those wicked rocks, ⁹⁷

And next day I went to the cove to help get the goods that were scattered all round the cove. ^{53 65}
And next day I went to the cove to help get the goods that were scattered all around the cove. ⁷⁴
And the next day I went to the cove to help get the goods that were scattered all around the cove. ⁹⁷

There were lots drownded that night, ^{53 65 74}
There were lots drowned that night, ⁹⁷

the light a-flashing ^{53 65 74}
the light flashing. ⁹⁷

“I were the only one that ever knew ^{53 65 74}
‘I was the only one who ever knew ⁹⁷

“I were watching lambs one night up here, and I saw the light a-flashing. ^{53 65 74}
‘I was watching lambs one night up here, and I saw the light flashing. ⁹⁷

I reckoned it were the wreckers ^{53 65 74}
I reckoned it was the Wreckers ⁹⁷

“Oh ay—many a time,” ^{53 65 74}
‘Oh yes, many a time,’ ⁹⁷

I’d say to meself ^{53 65 74}
I’d say to myself ⁹⁷

“Little master,” ^{53 65 74}
‘Young man,’ ⁹⁷

I know it in my bones, little master, I know it in my bones!” ^{53 65 74}
I know it in my bones, I know it in my bones!’ ⁹⁷

Chapter 6

a queer tale ^{53 65 74}
A strange tale ⁹⁷

a good lighthouse further up, ⁵³
a good lighthouse farther up, ^{65 74 97}

I seen it with my own eyes, and there’s nought wrong with them yet!” ^{53 65 74}
I see it with my own eyes, and there’s nothing wrong with them yet!’ ⁹⁷

“I seen it too,” ^{53 65 74}
‘I’ve seen it too,’ ⁹⁷

“You hold your noise, you,” ^{53 65 74}
‘You hold your tongue,’ ⁹⁷

“You’ve never seen no light. You sleeps like a babe at nights.” ^{53 65 74}
‘You’ve never seen the light. You sleep like a babe at night.’ ⁹⁷

“I seen it,” ^{53 65 74}
‘I’ve seen it,’ ⁹⁷

“That be a secret,” he said, shortly. “My Dad, he showed it to me, and I swore as I never would tell. Us all had to swear and promise that.” ^{53 65 74}
‘That’s a secret,’ he said shortly. ‘My dad showed it to me, and I swore I would never tell. We all had to swear and promise that.’ ⁹⁷

He don’t know anything about the Wreckers’ Way. ⁵³
He doesn’t know anything about the Wreckers’ Way. ^{65 74 97}

I’m the last one left as knows of it. ^{53 65 74}
I’m the last one left who knows of it. ⁹⁷

“It weren’t lightning,” ^{53 65 74}
‘It wasn’t lightning,’ ⁹⁷

And if you telled me it weren’t flashed by mortal hands, ^{53 65 74}
And if you told me it wasn’t flashed by mortal hands, ⁹⁷

how queer ^{53 65 74}
How strange ⁹⁷

queer, unbelievable stories. ^{53 65 74}
strange unbelievable stories. ⁹⁷

the witches and brownies, the wreckers and the killers ^{53 65 74}
the witches, the Wreckers and the killers ⁹⁷

“These be lambs ^{53 65 74}
‘These are lambs ⁹⁷

“I do be one for my own company, and I likes to think my own thoughts. Long thoughts they be, too, going back nigh on a hundred years. If I wants to talk, I talks to my sheep. It’s rare and wunnerful how they listen.” ^{53 65 74}
‘I’m one for my own company, and I like to think my own thoughts. Long thoughts they are, too, going back nearly a hundred years. If I want to talk, I talk to my sheep. It’s rare and wonderful how they listen.’ ⁹⁷

like gipsy caravans. ^{53 65 74}
like travellers’ caravans. ⁹⁷

cheerful and gay. ^{53 65 74}
cheerful and bright. ⁹⁷

gay, queerly-dressed ^{53 65 74}
cheerful, oddly dressed ⁹⁷

organisation ^{53 74 97}
organization ⁶⁵

living in the older days ^{53 65}
living in the olden days ^{74 97}

“Do you suppose there are any wreckers now, and that that light really is flashed ⁵³
‘Do you suppose there are any Wreckers now, and that light really is flashed ^{65 74 97}

Chapter 7

we may wake that dog Scottie! ^{53 65}
we may wake that Scottie dog! ^{74 97}

the lightning just lighted him up ^{53 65 74}
the lightning just lit him up ⁹⁷

his heart thumping quickly. ^{53 65}
his heart thumping. ^{74 97}

He ripped himself away and left half his shirt in the man’s hand! ⁵³
He ripped himself away and left his shirt in the man’s hand! ^{65 74 97}

“Who coughs like that?” ⁵³

So it was he we followed—how silly! ^{53 65 74}
So it was him we followed. ⁹⁷

followed our host through the night—got caught by him—and followed him all the way back here. ^{53 65}
We followed our host through the night, got caught by him, and then followed him all the way back here. ^{74 97}

Chapter 8

it was they he had tried to catch! ^{53 65 74}
it was them he had tried to catch! ⁹⁷

“Did you sleep well, all of you?” she asked. ^{53 65 74}

“I seen the light last night.” ^{53 65 74}
‘I saw the light last night!’ ⁹⁷

“He seen it, too.” ^{53 65 74}
‘He saw it, too.’ ⁹⁷

“I go, too,” ^{53 65 74}
‘I’ll come, too,’ ⁹⁷

“You can stay with Grandad. ^{53 65}
‘You stay with Grandad. ^{74 97}

“Rather!” said Julian. ^{53 65 74}
‘You bet!’ said Julian. ⁹⁷

What do you think of my horse, chum!” ^{53 65 74}
What do you think of my horse?’ ⁹⁷

me and Clopper ^{53 65 74}
Clopper and I ⁹⁷

Oh, Clopper’s saved the show times without number. He’s a jolly good horse is Clopper.” ^{53 65 74}
Oh, Clopper’s saved the show many times. He’s a jolly good horse.’ ⁹⁷

no show without us!” ^{53 65 74}
there’d be no show without us!’ ⁹⁷

looking round quickly ^{53 65 74}
looking around quickly ⁹⁷

“That’s a fool-thing to ask me,” ^{53 65 74}
‘That’s a stupid thing to ask me,’ ⁹⁷

It was a mad, gay morning, ^{53 65 74}
It was a mad, happy morning, ⁹⁷

Sid thereupon went about as before, ^{53 65 74}
then Sid went about as before, ⁹⁷

“I seen that light,” ^{53 65 74}
‘I saw that light,’ ⁹⁷

“You come—see it to-night. ^{53 65 74}
‘Come and see it tonight. ⁹⁷

I seen that light!” ^{53 65 74}
I saw that light!’ ⁹⁷

Chapter 9

BY the end of that day ⁵³
BY the end of the day ^{65 74 97}

fertiliser ^{53 97}
fertilizer ^{65 74}

The Barnies had plenty of home-made scenery, ^{53 65}
The Barnies had plenty of scenery, ^{74 97}

appetising ^{53 74 97}
appetizing ⁶⁵

pies, tarts, hams, brawns and cheeses. ^{53 65 74}
pies, tarts, hams and cheeses. ⁹⁷

“Oooh-ah, ooh.” ⁵³
“Ooah-ah, ooh.” ^{65 74 97}

“Though I says it as shouldn’t, it’s a good one.” ^{53 65 74}
‘Though I say it myself, it’s a good one.’ ⁹⁷

very queer ^{53 65 74}
very strange ⁹⁷

“So that’s why he speaks so queerly,” ^{53 65 74}
‘So that’s why he speaks so oddly,’ ⁹⁷

He’s fair set on that horse. ^{53 65 74}
He loves that horse. ⁹⁷

Let’s light our candles and read.” ^{53 65 74}
Let’s light our torches and read.’ ⁹⁷

whether it was lighted up or not. ^{53 65 74}
whether it was lit up or not. ⁹⁷

where they thought the tower should be. But they saw nothing at all. ^{53 65}
where they thought the tower should be but saw nothing at all. ^{74 97}

I saw you there! ^{53 65 74}
I saw someone there! ⁹⁷

“Iss. ^{53 65 74}
‘Yes. ⁹⁷

It’s a wicked light—just the night for great waves ^{53 65}
It’s a wicked night, just the night for great waves ^{74 97}

Chapter 10

We’re going to explore that old tower. ^{53 65 74}
We’re going to explore the old tower. ⁹⁷

I’m frit,” he said. “I’m frit ^{53 65 74}
I’m frightened,’ he said. ‘I’m frightened ⁹⁷

“What does he mean—frit?” said Dick. “Short for frightened, I suppose! All right, Yan. ^{53 65 74}
‘All right, Yan,’ said Dick. ⁹⁷

they felt sure they were the only people out that night. ^{53 65 74}
they felt sure they were the only people out at night. ⁹⁷

the torch lighted up ^{53 65 74}
the torch lit up ⁹⁷

the most cheerful, gay little person ^{53 65 74}
the most cheerful happy little person ⁹⁷

He’s got a kink! ^{53 65 74}
He’s weird! ⁹⁷

they didn’t know what to make of it at all! ^{53 65}
they didn’t know what to make of it! ^{74 97}

the girls were listening in amazement at the boys’ news. ^{53 65}
the girls were listening in amazement to the boys’ news. ^{74 97}

“It’ll have to be the next day, then,” ^{53 65}
‘It’ll have to be next day, then,’ ^{74 97}

He said he was too ‘frit’!” ^{53 65 74}
He said he was too frightened!’ ⁹⁷

“I feel pretty frit myself,” ^{53 65 74}
‘I feel pretty frightened myself,’ ⁹⁷

some food ^{53 65}
some good food ^{74 97}

First there was to be a kind of concert party such as pierrots give on the beaches. ^{53 65 74}
First there was to be a kind of concert party. ⁹⁷

a heroine who was very hardly used. ^{53 65 74}
a heroine who was very harshly treated. ⁹⁷

cheery and silly and gay. ^{53 65 74}
cheery and silly and bright. ⁹⁷

as well as they know the back of their hands, ^{53 65}
as well as they know the backs of their hands, ^{74 97}

It’s seen more harvest suppers than any cloth made, ^{53 65}
It’s seen more harvest suppers than any cloth, ^{74 97}

Chapter 11

He said he was “frit” of the bath! ^{53 65 74}
He said he was frightened of the bath. ⁹⁷

“Frit, are you!” ^{53 65 74}
‘Frightened are you!’ ⁹⁷

“Well, you’ll be fritter still now! ^{53 65 74}
‘Well, you’ll be more frightened now! ⁹⁷

Oh, the dirty little varmint that you are!” ^{53 65 74}
Oh, the dirty little so and so that you are!’ ⁹⁷

He hit out at her, but she gave him one sound spank on his small behind, and he stopped very suddenly. ^{53 65 74}

You said you was coming, ^{53 65 74}
You said you were coming, ⁹⁷

Come you in. ^{53 65 74}
Come on in. ⁹⁷

“What you done to yourself?” ^{53 65 74}
‘What’ve you done to yourself?’ ⁹⁷

“I’ve took a bath. See?” ^{53 65 74}
‘I’ve had a bath,’ ⁹⁷

“Iss. I took a bath, Grandad. Same as you ought.” ^{53 65 74}
‘Yes. I took a bath, Grandad. As you ought to.’ ⁹⁷

it’s nigh on twenty year since we saw you down hereabouts,” ^{53 65 74}
it must be twenty years since we saw you down here,’ ⁹⁷

“What you been doing with yourself all these years?” ^{53 65 74}
‘What’ve you been doing with yourself all these years?’ ⁹⁷

“Ay, and it’ll mebbe twenty years afore you sees me again, Joe Tremayne. And if you want to know summat, I’ll tell you this—it baint the show I’m come for—it’s the supper.” ^{53 65 74}
‘Yes, and it might be twenty years before you see me again, Joe Tremayne. And if you want to know something I’ll tell you this. It isn’t the show I’ve come for, it’s the supper.’ ⁹⁷

a gay tune ^{53 65 74}
a lively tune ⁹⁷

Where be he?” ^{53 65 74}
Where is he?’ ⁹⁷

“you trying to pick a fight with me? No, no—I’d be afeared to take you on, I would ^{53 65 74}
‘are you trying to pick a fight with me? No, no, I’d be afraid to take you on. ⁹⁷

surely for once in a way he too would be smiling and cheerful. ^{53 65 74}
surely for once he too would be smiling and cheerful. ⁹⁷

realise ^{53 97}
realize ^{65 74}

It looked as if ^{53 74 97}
If looked as if ⁶⁵

Chapter 12

realised ^{53 74 97}
realized ⁶⁵

pushed the legs and head in at the door, ^{53 65 74}
pushed the legs and head in the door, ⁹⁷

“Let the girls get the picnic stuff ready for us. ^{53 65 74}
“We’ll get the picnic ready. ⁹⁷

I’ve no time to play with you. ^{53 65 74}
I’ve not time to play with you. ⁹⁷

“I come, too,” ^{53 65 74}
‘I’m coming too,’ ⁹⁷

“I come too?” ^{53 65 74}
‘Can’t I come too?’ ⁹⁷

glad of their warm jerseys ^{53 65}
glad of their warm pullovers ^{74 97}

when the tower and the house were lived in ^{53 65 74}
when the tower and house were lived in. ⁹⁷

just a bit of roof. ^{53 65}
just a bit of the roof. ^{74 97}

Only the tower seems still strong, ^{53 65}
Only the tower seemed still strong, ^{74 97}

Chapter 13

perhaps shown up by lightning, perhaps by the moon.” ^{53 65 74}
perhaps shown up by the lightning, perhaps by the moon.’ ⁹⁷

lighted the lamp ^{53 65 74}
lit the lamp ⁹⁷

Yan said he was ‘frit’ ^{53 65 74}
Yan said he was frightened ⁹⁷

They all looked at the dark patches. ^{53 65 74}
They all looked at the oily patches. ⁹⁷

Chapter 14

“None of them seems to have anything but weeds in ^{53 65 74}
‘None of them seems to have anything but weeds in them ⁹⁷

Timmy went straight to the fire-place, ^{53 65 74}

This may be very important—mayn’t it, Ju?” ^{53 65 74}
This could be very important, couldn’t it, Ju?’ ⁹⁷

Anne wished she had shorts on, like George. Even a short skirt was a nuisance in performances of this kind! ^{53 65}

another hole that dropped sharply downwards. ^{53 65}
another hole that dropped sharply down. ^{74 97}

all the four went through ^{53 65 74}
all four went through ⁹⁷

a queer place ^{53 65 74}
a strange place ⁹⁷

Let us out, let us out, I say!” ^{53 65 74}
Let us out, let us out!’ ⁹⁷

Chapter 15

You must pay the penalty of being inquisitive!” ^{53 65 74}
You must pay the penalty for being inquisitive!’ ⁹⁷

“That fellow must have been watching us ^{53 65 74}
‘That man must have been watching us ⁹⁷

It must have been he that you heard ^{53 65 74}
It must have been him that you heard ⁹⁷

If anybody’s got any good ideas ^{53 65 74}
If anybody’s got any ideas ⁹⁷

they were afraid that if they used the two they had brought they might exhaust both batteries, ^{53 65}
they were afraid that if they used the others they had brought they might exhaust all the batteries, ^{74 97}

“That fellow said ^{53 65 74}
‘That man said ⁹⁷

“Good thing we brought two torches!” ^{53 65}
‘Good thing we brought more than one torch!’ ^{74 97}

But still he didn’t growl. ^{53 65}
But he still didn’t growl. ^{74 97}

“Iss.” ^{53 65 74}
‘Yes.’ ⁹⁷

“Iss,” said Yan. ^{53 65 74}
‘Yes,’ said Yan. ⁹⁷

Anne pushed Dick out of the way, an idea suddenly flooding into her mind. ^{53 74 97}
Anne pushed Dick out of the way, an idea suddenly flooded into her mind. ⁶⁵

“Iss, I hear,” ^{53 65 74}
‘Yes, I heard,’ ⁹⁷

put it into the lock his side. ^{53 65 74}
put it into the lock on his side. ⁹⁷

Chapter 16

if that fellow ^{53 65 74}
if that man ⁹⁷

the right-hand one,” ^{53 65 74}
the right-hand hand one,’ ⁹⁷

further along. ⁵³
farther along. ^{65 74 97}

“I take you back by the Wreckers’ Way,” said Yan, surprisingly. “Iss. You come with me.” ^{53 65 74}
‘I’ll take you back by the Wreckers’ Way,’ said Yan, surprisingly. ‘Come with me.’ ⁹⁷

“Somebody comes!” ^{53 65 74}
‘Somebody’s coming!’ ⁹⁷

“Boat comes!” ^{53 65 74}
‘Boat coming!’ ⁹⁷

rowing out through rocks at high tide ^{53 65 74}
rowing out through the rocks at high tide ⁹⁷

“Why is he doing it?” asked Anne. ^{53 65 74}
‘Why is he doing it?’ ⁹⁷

“Iss,” said Yan. ^{53 65 74}
‘Yes,’ said Yan. ⁹⁷

I was frit.” ^{53 65 74}
I was frightened.’ ⁹⁷

“I guess you were frit!” ^{53 65 74}
‘I guess you were frightened!’ ⁹⁷

“Iss,” said Yan. ^{53 65 74}
‘Yes,’ said Yan. ⁹⁷

I was frit.” ^{53 65 74}
I was frightened.’ ⁹⁷

“I love that word!” said Dick. “So it was you who flattened down that patch of weeds that Timmy sniffed at? ^{53 65 74}
‘So it was you who flattened down that patch of weeds that Timmy sniffed at?’ said Dick. ⁹⁷

“I was very frit,” ^{53 65 74}
‘I was very frightened,’ ⁹⁷

“Iss. Timmy is my friend.” ^{53 65 74}
‘Timmy is my friend.’ ⁹⁷

Julian flashed his torch round the shed. ^{53 65}
Julian flashed the torch round the shed. ^{74 97}

Chapter 17

his head cocked on one side. ⁵³
his head cocked to one side. ^{65 74 97}

whom was he waiting for? ^{53 65}
for whom was he waiting? ^{74 97}

the whisperer moved out into the yard. ^{53 97}
the whisper moved out into the yard. ^{65 74}

“We seen Mr. Penruthlan ^{53 65 74}
‘We saw Mr Penruthlan ⁹⁷

“We seen him!” ^{53 65 74}
‘We saw him!’ ⁹⁷

Mrs. Penruthlan jumped up from her chair, and boxed his ears soundly. He hadn’t even time to dodge. ^{53 65 74}
Mrs Penruthlan jumped up from her chair in a rage. ⁹⁷

Julian dodged the second time, amazed at the change in the cheerful little farmer’s wife ^{53 65 74}
Julian was amazed at the change in the cheerful little farmer’s wife. ⁹⁷

apologise ^{53 74 97}
apologize ⁶⁵

“He be down Wreckers’ Way,” ^{53 65 74}
‘He’s down Wreckers’ Way,’ ⁹⁷

“We put trapdoor down over he. Iss.” ^{53 65 74}
‘We put the trapdoor down over him.’ ⁹⁷

“I’m frit!” ^{53 65 74}
‘I’m frightened!’ ⁹⁷

“Well, sir,” ^{53 65 74}
‘Well,’ ⁹⁷

recognised ^{53 74 97}
recognized ⁶⁵

Chapter 18

an hour or two, wife, then I’ll be up ^{53 65 74}
an hour or two, then I’ll be up ⁹⁷

when the cocks crew, ^{53 65 74}
when the cocks crowed, ⁹⁷

realise ^{53 74 97}
realize ⁶⁵

nothing could be easier than for the Guv’nor ^{53 65 74}
nothing could be easier for the Guv’nor ⁹⁷

glad of a bit of excitement, and extra money. ^{53 65}
glad of a bit of excitement. ^{74 97}

“Sir! I’ve remembered something ^{53 65 74}
‘I’ve remembered something, ⁹⁷

it must have been he who opened the trapdoor, sir. ^{53 65 74}
it must have been he who opened the trapdoor. ⁹⁷

Chapter 19

“Thanks for everything, Mr. Penruthlan, sir. ^{53 65 74}
‘Thanks for everything, Mr Penruthlan. ⁹⁷

“Iss,” said Yan, his eyes sparkling. “ISS!” ^{53 65 74}
‘Yes,’ said Yan, his eyes sparkling. ‘Yes!’ ⁹⁷

Anne gave a giggle. ^{53 65}
Anne giggled. ^{74 97}

a queer one ^{53 65 74}
a funny one, ⁹⁷