FIVE GET EXPURGATED
Five Go Down to the Sea
Hodder & Stoughton, 1953
Hodder & Stoughton, 1965
Brockhampton Press, 1974
Hodder Children’s Books, 1991
Chapter 1
be careful of the bathing there 53
be careful of bathing there 65 74 91
ice-cream barrows, 53 65
ice-cream sellers, 74 91
“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. He was happy. 53 65
‘Timmy, come down,’ said George.
Timmy took no notice. He was happy. 74 91
the kingdom. 53 65
the country. 74 91
just the place for us to go to these hols!” 53 65 74
just the place for us to go these hols!’ 91
be polite to the farm dogs, 53 65 74
be polite to farm dogs, 91
when you go out to stay, 53
when you go out to play, 65 74 91
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
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 91
he can jolly well get another cinder in the other eye.” 53 65
he can jolly well get something in his eye.’ 74 91
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 91
The train halted there, and let out a great steamy sigh as if it were too tired for anything! 53 65
a queer little lane, 53 65 74
a funny little lane, 91
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?’ 91
“She do be expecting of you. Furriners, bain’t you?” 53 65 74
‘She’s expecting you. Foreigners, aren’t you?’ 91
‘furriners,’ 53 65 74
“foreigners”, 91
furriners 53 65 74
foreigners 91
furrin-like, 53 65 74
foreign-like, 91
he were harmless enough.” 53
he was harmless enough.” 65 74 91
Furriners’ manners, 53 65 74
Foreigners’ manners, 91
we’re going to look like Red Indians!” 53 65 74
we’re going to get really brown!’ 91
their tails wagging vigorously. They were lovely dogs 53 65 74
“furriner”! 53 65 74
‘foreigner’! 91
as pink as Tommy’s tongue; 53 65
as pink as Timmy’s tongue; 74 91
that is carrot, 53 65 74
this is carrot, 91
as dark as a sunburnt Spaniard. 53 65 74
extremely dark. 91
Everyone 53 65 74
Everybody 91
Chapter 3
shorts 53 65
jeans 74 91
a queer little boy, 53 65 74
an odd little boy, 91
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 91
“That’s a queer name.” 53 65 74
‘That’s a funny name.’ 91
“Iss. 53 65 74
‘Yes. 91
“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. 91
“I stay,” said the boy solemnly. “Iss.” 53 65 74
‘I want to stay,’ said the boy solemnly. 91
“Iss?” 53 65 74
‘Yes?’ 91
Granddad. 53
Grandad. 65 74 91
‘furriners’,” 53 65 74
“foreigners”,’ 91
Timmy at once went to see, 53 65 74
Timmy at once went over to see, 91
“I’ll spank you 53 65 74
‘I’ll get very angry with you 91
What’s so queer about us?” 53 65 74
What’s so strange about us?’ 91
half after seven, 53
half past seven, 65 74 91
Chapter 4
judgment. 53 65
judgement. 74 91
a rocky hollow. 53 65 74
a rock hollow. 91
isn’t that that tiresome little wretch of a Yan?” 53 65 74
isn’t that the tiresome little wretch of a Yan?’ 91
unblinkingly 53 65 74
unblinking 91
lighted 53 65 74
lit 91
Why—he was a dear little fellow! 53 65 74
Why, he was all right after all! 91
He licked his bare knees and arms, 53 65
He licked his fingers, 74 91
“Come—see my Grandad,” 53 65 74
‘Come and see my grandad,’ 91
“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.’ 91
“Iss. Iss, he do.” 53 65 74
‘Yes. Yes, he does.’ 91
“Iss,” 53 65 74
‘Yes,’ 91
My Grandad learnt it me.” 53 65 74
My grandad showed me.’ 91
Chapter 5
“Rather!” 53 65 74
‘You bet!’ 91
shorts, 53 65
jeans, 74 91
the longer legs of the other. 53 65
the longer legs of the others. 74 91
a few peas shot out on to the ground 53 65 74
a few peas shot out on the ground 91
He was as quick as a cat. 53 74 91
He was as quick at a cat. 65
“My Grandad says come-see him,” announced Yan. “I take you.” 53 65 74
‘My grandad says come and see him,’ announced Yan. ‘I’ll take you.’ 91
we’ll have tea in the hills. 53 65 74
we’ll have a tea in the hills. 91
Mr. Penruthlan is real fond of peas,” 53 65 74
Mr Penruthlan is very fond of peas,’ 91
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,’ 91
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. 91
“Don’t put us up a big tea,” 53 65 74
‘Don’t make us up a big tea,’ 91
They crossed fields, and climbed stiles, 53 65
They crossed the fields, and climbed stiles, 74 91
lighted up eyes that were still as blue as the summer sky above them. 53 65
lighted up eyes that were still as blue as the summer sky above. 74
lit up eyes that were still as blue as the summer sky above. 91
“You be welcome,” 53 65 74
‘You’re welcome,’ 91
“Yan here have told me about you.” 53 65 74
‘Yan told me about you.’ 91
“You’ve seen them rocks 53 65 74
‘You’ve seen the rocks 91
“Wicked rocks they be, 53 65 74
‘Wicked rocks they are, 91
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! 91
the ships that sailed round here,” 53
the ships that sail round here,” 65 74 91
further 53
farther 65 74 91
“It’s fair amazing what men will do,” 53 65 74
‘It’s amazing what men will do,’ 91
went to church, so he did, and took me with him. 53 65 74
went to church, and took me with him. 91
crashing over them to break into pieces.” 53 65 74
crashing over them and breaking into pieces.’ 91
“Ay. I did so,” 53 65 74
‘Ay, I did,’ 91
“I were sent to the cove 53 65 74
‘I was sent to the cove 91
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, 91
And next day I went to the cove 53 65 74
And the next day I went to the cove 91
all round the cove. 53 65
all around the cove. 74 91
drownded 53 65 74
drowned 91
the light a-flashing 53 65 74
the light flashing. 91
“I were the only one that ever knew 53 65 74
‘I was the only one who ever knew 91
“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. 91
I reckoned it were the wreckers 53 65 74
I reckoned it was the Wreckers 91
“Oh ay 53 65 74
‘Oh yes, 91
I’d say to meself 53 65 74
I’d say to myself 91
“Little master,” 53 65 74
‘Young man,’ 91
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!’ 91
Chapter 6
a queer tale 53 65 74
A strange tale 91
further 53
farther 65 74 91
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!’ 91
“I seen it too,” 53 65 74
‘I’ve seen it too,’ 91
“You hold your noise, you,” 53 65 74
‘You hold your tongue,’ 91
“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.’ 91
“I seen it,” 53 65 74
‘I’ve seen it,’ 91
“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.’ 91
He don’t know 53
He doesn’t know 65 74 91
I’m the last one left as knows of it. 53 65 74
I’m the last one left who knows of it. 91
“It weren’t lightning,” 53 65 74
‘It wasn’t lightning,’ 91
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, 91
queer 53 65 74
strange 91
queer, unbelievable stories. 53 65 74
strange unbelievable stories. 91
the witches and brownies, 53 65 74
the witches, 91
“These be lambs 53 65 74
‘These are lambs 91
“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.’ 91
gipsy caravans. 53 65 74
travellers’ caravans. 91
cheerful and gay. 53 65 74
cheerful and bright. 91
Georgie Roth 53 65
George Roth 74 91
gay, queerly-dressed 53 65 74
cheerful, oddly dressed 91
organisation 53 74 91
organization 65
older days 53 65
olden days 74 91
and that that light really is flashed 53
and that light really is flashed 65 74 91
Chapter 7
that dog Scottie! 53 65
that Scottie dog! 74 91
lighted 53 65 74
lit 91
his heart thumping quickly. 53 65
his heart thumping. 74 91
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 91
“Who coughs like that?” 53
So it was he we followed 53 65 74
So it was him we followed. 91
followed our host 53 65
We followed our host 74 91
and followed him all the way back here. 53 65
and then followed him all the way back here. 74 91
Chapter 8
it was they he had tried to catch! 53 65 74
it was them he had tried to catch! 91
“Did you sleep well, all of you?” she asked. 53 65 74
immediately 53 65 74
immediatley 91
“I seen the light last night.” 53 65 74
‘I saw the light last night!’ 91
“He seen it, too.” 53 65 74
‘He saw it, too.’ 91
“I go, too,” 53 65 74
‘I’ll come, too,’ 91
“You can stay with Grandad. 53 65
‘You stay with Grandad. 74 91
“Rather!” 53 65 74
‘You bet!’ 91
What do you think of my horse, chum!” 53 65 74
What do you think of my horse?’ 91
me and Clopper 53 65 74
Clopper and I 91
Clopper’s saved the show times without number. He’s a jolly good horse is Clopper.” 53 65 74
Clopper’s saved the show many times. He’s a jolly good horse.’ 91
no show without us!” 53 65 74
there’d be no show without us!’ 91
looking round 53 65 74
looking around 91
a fool-thing 53 65 74
a stupid thing 91
a mad, gay morning, 53 65 74
a mad, happy morning, 91
Sid thereupon 53 65 74
then Sid 91
“I seen that light,” 53 65 74
‘I saw that light,’ 91
“You come—see it to-night. Don’t forget, I seen that light!” 53 65 74
‘Come and see it tonight. Don’t forget. I saw that light!’ 91
Chapter 9
BY the end of that day 53
By the end of the day 65 74 91
fertiliser 53 91
fertilizer 65 74
plenty of home-made scenery, 53 65
plenty of scenery, 74 91
appetising 53 74 91
appetizing 65
hams, brawns and cheeses. 53 65 74
hams and cheeses. 91
“Oooh-ah, ooh.” 53
“Ooah-ah, ooh.” 65 74 91
“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.’ 91
queer 53 65 74
strange 91
“So that’s why he speaks so queerly,” 53 65 74
‘So that’s why he speaks so oddly,’ 91
He’s fair set on that horse. 53 65 74
He loves that horse. 91
Let’s light our candles and read.” 53 65 74
Let’s light our torches and read.’ 91
lighted 53 65 74
lit 91
But they saw nothing at all. 53 65
but saw nothing at all. 74 91
I saw you there! 53 65 74
I saw someone there! 91
“Iss. 53 65 74
‘Yes. 91
an awed voice. 53 65 74
an awed voiced. 91
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 91
Chapter 10
that old tower. 53 65 74
the old tower. 91
I’m frit,” he said. “I’m frit 53 65 74
I’m frightened,’ he said. ‘I’m frightened 91
“What does he mean—frit?” said Dick. “Short for frightened, I suppose! All right, Yan. 53 65 74
‘All right, Yan,’ said Dick. 91
But when they came to the farm-yard 53 65 74
But when they come to the farmyard 91
lighted 53 65 74
lit 91
gay little person 53 65 74
happy little person 91
He’s got a kink! 53 65 74
He’s weird! 91
they didn’t know what to make of it at all! 53 65
they didn’t know what to make of it! 74 91
listening in amazement at the boys’ news. 53 65
listening in amazement to the boys’ news. 74 91
“It’ll have to be the next day, then,” 53 65
‘It’ll have to be next day, then,’ 74 91
‘frit’!” 53 65 74
frightened!’ 91
frit 53 65 74
frightened 91
some good food 53 65 74
some food 91
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. 91
hardly used. 53 65 74
harshly treated. 91
cheery and silly and gay. 53 65 74
cheery and silly and bright. 91
as well as they know the back of their hands, 53 65
as well as they know the backs of their hands, 74 91
than any cloth made, 53 65
than any cloth, 74 91
Chapter 11
“frit” 53 65 74
frightened 91
“Frit, are you!” 53 65 74
‘Frightened are you!’ 91
fritter still 53 65 74
more frightened 91
dirty little varmint 53 65 74
dirty little so and so 91
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, 91
Come you in. 53 65 74
Come on in. 91
“What you done to yourself?” 53 65 74
‘What’ve you done to yourself?’ 91
“I’ve took a bath. See?” 53 65 74
‘I’ve had a bath,’ 91
“Iss. I took a bath, Grandad. Same as you ought.” 53 65 74
‘Yes. I took a bath, Grandad. As you ought to.’ 91
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,’ 91
“What you been doing 53 65 74
‘What’ve you been doing 91
“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.’ 91
a gay tune 53 65 74
a lively tune 91
Where be he?” 53 65 74
Where is he?’ 91
“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. 91
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. 91
realise 53 91
realize 65 74
It looked as if 53 74 91
If looked as if 65
Chapter 12
realised 53 74 91
realized 65
we were just having a canter round.” 53 65 74
we were jut having a canter round.’ 91
pushed the legs and head in at the door, 53 65 74
pushed the legs and head in the door, 91
“Let the girls get the picnic stuff ready for us. 53 65 74
‘We’ll get the picnic ready. 91
I’ve no time to play with you. 53 65 74
I’ve not time to play with you. 91
“I come, too,” 53 65 74
‘I’m coming too,’ 91
“I come too?” 53 65 74
‘Can’t I come too?’ 91
jerseys 53 65
pullovers 74 91
when the tower and the house were lived in 53 65 74
when the tower and house were lived in. 91
the house is in ruin, too, 53 65 74
the house is in ruins, too, 91
a bit of roof. 53 65
a bit of the roof. 74 91
Only the tower seems still strong, 53 65
Only the tower seemed still strong, 74 91
Chapter 13
shown up by lightning, 53 65 74
shown up by the lightning, 91
lighted 53 65 74
lit 91
‘frit’ 53 65 74
frightened 91
dark patches. 53 65 74
oily patches. 91
Chapter 14
anything but weeds in 53 65 74
anything but weeds in them 91
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?’ 91
Anne wished she had shorts on, like George. Even a short skirt was a nuisance in performances of this kind! 53 65
sharply downwards. 53 65
sharply down. 74 91
all the four went through 53 65 74
all four went through 91
a queer place 53 65 74
a strange place 91
Let us out, let us out, I say!” 53 65 74
Let us out, let us out!’ 91
Chapter 15
You must pay the penalty of being inquisitive!” 53 65 74
You must pay the penalty for being inquisitive!’ 91
fellow 53 65 74
man 91
It must have been he that you heard 53 65 74
It must have been him that you heard 91
any good ideas 53 65 74
any ideas 91
the wrecker probably stored 53 65 74
The Wreckers probably stored 91
if they used the two they had brought they might exhaust both batteries, 53 65
if they used the others they had brought they might exhaust all the batteries, 74 91
The cave walls were made of solid rock, 53 65 74
The cave walls were made of solid rocks, 91
fellow 53 65 74
man 91
“Good thing we brought two torches!” 53 65
‘Good thing we brought more than one torch!’ 74 91
But still he didn’t growl. 53 65
But he still didn’t growl. 74 91
“Iss.” 53 65 74
‘Yes.’ 91
Julian put his hand on his collar. 53 65 74
Julian puts his hand on his collar. 91
“Iss,” 53 65 74
‘Yes,’ 91
Anne pushed Dick out of the way, an idea suddenly flooding into her mind. 53 74 91
Anne pushed Dick out of the way, an idea suddenly flooded into her mind. 65
“Iss, I hear,” 53 65 74
‘Yes, I heard,’ 91
the lock his side. 53 65 74
the lock on his side. 91
Chapter 16
fellow 53 65 74
man 91
further 53
farther 65 74 91
“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.’ 91
“Somebody comes!” 53 65 74
‘Somebody’s coming!’ 91
“Boat comes!” 53 65 74
‘Boat coming!’ 91
rowing out through rocks 53 65 74
rowing out through the rocks 91
“Why is he doing it?” asked Anne. 53 65 74
‘Why is he doing it?’ 91
“Iss,” 53 65 74
‘Yes,’ 91
frit.” 53 65 74
frightened.’ 91
frit!” 53 65 74
frightened!’ 91
“Iss,” 53 65 74
‘Yes,’ 91
frit.” 53 65 74
frightened.’ 91
“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. 91
frit,” 53 65 74
frightened,’ 91
“Iss. Timmy is my friend.” 53 65 74
‘Timmy is my friend.’ 91
Julian flashed his torch round the shed. 53 65
Julian flashed the torch round the shed. 74 91
Chapter 17
his head cocked on one side. 53
his head cocked to one side. 65 74 91
whom was he waiting for? 53 65
for whom was he waiting? 74 91
the whisperer moved out into the yard. 53 91
the whisper moved out into the yard. 65 74
“We seen Mr. Penruthlan 53 65 74
‘We saw Mr Penruthlan 91
“We seen him!” 53 65 74
‘We saw him!’ 91
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. 91
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. 91
apologise 53 74 91
apologize 65
apologise 53 74 91
apologize 65
“He be down Wreckers’ Way,” 53 65 74
‘He’s down Wreckers’ Way,’ 91
“We put trapdoor down over he. Iss.” 53 65 74
‘We put the trapdoor down over him.’ 91
“I’m frit!” 53 65 74
‘I’m frightened!’ 91
“Well, sir,” 53 65 74
‘Well,’ 91
recognised 53 74 91
recognized 65
Chapter 18
“I’ll keep the girls here with me,” said Mrs. Penruthlan, 53 65 74
‘I’ll keep the girls here with me,’ and Mrs Penruthlan, 91
Sir—the smugglers have got out, 53 65 74
The smugglers have got out, 91
an hour or two, wife, then I’ll be up 53 65 74
an hour or two, then I’ll be up 91
when the cocks crew, or when the cows lowed, 53 65 74
when the cocks crowed, or when the cow lowed, 91
realise 53 74 91
realize 65
nothing could be easier than for the Guv’nor 53 65 74
nothing could be easier for the Guv’nor 91
glad of a bit of excitement, and extra money. 53 65
glad of a bit of excitement. 74 91
“Sir! I’ve remembered something 53 65 74
‘I’ve remembered something, 91
who opened the trapdoor, sir. 53 65 74
who opened the trapdoor. 91
Chapter 19
“Thanks for everything, Mr. Penruthlan, sir. 53 65 74
‘Thanks for everything, Mr Penruthlan. 91
“Iss,” said Yan, his eyes sparkling. “ISS!” 53 65 74
‘Yes,’ said Yan, his eyes sparkling. ‘Yes!’ 91
Anne gave a giggle. 53 65
Anne giggled. 74 91
a queer one 53 65 74
a funny one, 91