FIVE GET EXPURGATED

Five on a Secret Trail
Hodder & Stoughton, 1956
Knight Books, 1970 (23rd impression, 1986)
Hodder Children’s Books, 1991

Chapter 1

realise 56 91
realize 86

Joan 56 86 = Joanna 91

Chapter 2

George was most relieved that Anne had not laughed at Timmy 56
George was almost relieved that Anne had not laughed at Timmy 86 91

You’d better send a telegram 56 86
You’d better send a letter 91

Chapter 3

a big room, whose floors had once been paved 56
a big room, whose floor had once been paved 86 91

the two girls looked extremely startled 56 86
the two girls look extremely startled 91

A ribbon—and a bright blue one at that! 56
A ribbon – a bright blue one at that! 86 91

Timmy went to her, still looking sheepish. George tore the ribbon off his tail. 56
Timmy went to her, still looking sheepish, and George tore the ribbon off his tail. 86 91

towsled hair 56
tousled hair 86 91

A fathead of a boy 56 86
An idiot of a boy 91

a boy came head-foremost from the hollow space 56 86
a boy came head first from the hollow space 91

botanising?” 56 91
botanizing?’ 86

a queer, uneven one, 56 86
a strange, uneven one, 91

Chapter 4

that’s that boy at work again, 56
that’s the boy at work again, 86 91

magnificent adventures on the Continent, 56 86
magnificent adventures abroad, 91

“Balmy!” said the boy, looking at them pityingly. “Quite balmy.” 56
‘Barmy!’ said the boy, looking at them pityingly. ‘Quite barmy.’ 86 91

She didn’t dare to go any nearer. 56
She didn’t dare go any nearer. 86 91

the noise of a football on the stone floor of the cottage 56
the noise of a footfall on the stone floor of the cottage 86 91

something queer 56 86
something strange 91

Chapter 5

she held her tongue when George teased her, 56 86
she stuck out her tongue when George teased her, 91

“How did you get here so quickly,” asked Anne, puzzled. 56
‘How did you get here so quickly,’ said Anne, puzzled. 86 91

The boy’s crazy—just mad 56
The boy’s crazy – mad 86 91

there’s a pool—in that hollow down there. 56
there’s a pool – in that hollow there. 86 91

Chapter 6

he might for once in a way catch a rabbit. 56 86
he might for once in a while catch a rabbit. 91

large drops, the size of half-crowns, 56
large drops, the size of ten-penny pieces, 86 91

they both woke in a fright. 56
they both awoke in a fright. 86 91

“And thunder rain too. 56 86
‘And pouring rain too. 91

lightning forked down the sky and lighted up everything 56 86
lightning forked down the sky and lit up everything 91

Soon the girls were lying in a corner on the rug, 56 86
Soon the girls were lying in a corner of the rug, 91

Chapter 7

queer happenings 56 86
Strange happenings 91

the queer old cottage 56 86
the strange old cottage 91

see if we hear anything queer.” 56 86
see if we hear anything peculiar.’ 91

This time both girls screamed, 56
This time both the girls screamed, 86 91

By the time they got to M, and Anne was two marks ahead, the dawn was breaking. 56
By the time they got to M, Anne was two marks ahead, and the dawn was breaking. 86 91

a queer night. 56 86
a peculiar night. 91

Sorry to see you are still balmy!” 56
Sorry to see you are still barmy!’ 86 91

Chapter 8

if they heard of the fuss she had made 56 86
if they heard the fuss she had made 91

“I didn’t tell tales of you—so don’t tell tales of me 56 86
‘I didn’t tell tales on you – so don’t tell tales on me 91

something queer going on 56 86
something funny going on 91

something queer?” 56 86
something funny?’ 91

“Queer,” said Julian, puzzled. 56 86
‘Strange,’ said Julian, puzzled. 91

fatheaded 56 86
idiotic 91

looking round. 56
looking around. 86 91

Chapter 9

“Don’t be a fathead,” 56 86
‘Don’t be an idiot,’ 91

a place for storages 56 86
a place for storage 91

wandering round. 56
wandering around. 86 91

“Come on, Dick!” called George. 56
‘Come on, Dick!’ said George. 86 91

The boy turned defiantly. 56 86
But the boy turned defiantly. 91

dinner-time, 56 86
lunch-time, 91

Chapter 10

that’s queer, 56 86
that’s strange, 91

Probably there is something very interesting indeed under the right stone! 56
Probably there is something very interesting under the right stone! 86 91

They all sat and looked at one another, and Timmy sat too, 56 91
They all sat and looked at one another, and Timmy saw it too, 86

something very very interesting!” 56
something very interesting!’ 86 91

from what direction did they come and go? 56
from what direction did they come and where did they go? 86 91

“We can put our macs over our heather,” 56
‘We can put our anoraks over our heather,’ 86 91

“Something queer’s abroad,” 56
‘Something’s queer abroad,’ 86
‘Something very strange is going on,’ 91

the strange lights began to fade. 56
the strange lights gradually began to fade. 86 91

Chapter 11

this queer business 56 86
this funny business 91

queer lights 56 86
strange lights 91

those queer lights 56 86
those strange lights 91

“You know what old George is—good as any boy, and as full of courage as any boy, too. 56 86
‘You know what old George is – she doesn’t like to miss out. 91

Get up and get us breakfast! What are girls for if not to get our meals?” 56 86
Get up and get us breakfast!’ 91

“You jolly well get your own m....” 56 86
‘You jolly well get your own b...’ 91

I can’t make out if he’s quite mad, or just thinks it funny to keep playing the fool!” 56 86
I can’t make out if he’s quite mad, or just thinks its funny to keep playing the fool!’ 86 91

balloons lighted up from inside.” 56 86
balloons lit up from inside.’ 91

balloons lighted up from inside 56 86
balloons lit up from inside 91

“That’s a wizard plan,” 56 86
‘That’s a fantastic plan,’ 91

Chapter 12

the hill yonder 56 86
the hill over there 91

George was told to strap her things to her bicycle, 56 86
George was told to strap her things on her bicycle, 91

She wore cheap glasses, 56 86
She wore glasses, 91

you’ve chosen a good time!” 56
you’ve certainly chosen a very good time!’ 86 91

queer things 56 86
strange things 91

something queer!” 56 86
something funny!’ 91

she sometimes spoke like a country-woman and sometimes not.” 56 86
she sometimes spoke with an accent and sometimes without.’ 91

“You certainly stuffed her up well!” 56 86
‘You certainly fooled her!’ 91

Ah—there’s the bush!” 56
Ah – there it is!’ 86 91

a folded sheet of brown paper 56 86
a folded sheet of paper 91

so you’ve taken off that thing 56
so you’ve taken that thing off 86 91

Chapter 13

“And mind that the hedgehog doesn’t sit down on your bare legs. 56 86
‘And mind that a hedgehog doesn’t sit down on your bare legs. 91

he made quite a dust in the gorse-hollow. 56 86
he made it quite dusty in the gorse hollow. 91

furthest 56
farthest 86 91

an exclamation of annoyance 56
a sharp exclamation of annoyance 86 91

someone lighted two lanterns, 56 86
someone lit two lanterns, 91

recognized 56 86
recognised 91

Chapter 14

where this stone slab is 56 86
where the stone slab is 91

someone called Paul has stolen some valuable blue-prints 56 86
someone called Paul had stolen some valuable blueprints 91

a small welcoming bark from Timmy. 56
a small welcome bark from Timmy 86 91

Chapter 15

The birds were flown 56
The birds had flown 86 91

realised 56 91
realized 86

“How queer that he and Guy are twins!” 56 86
‘How funny that he and Guy are twins!’ 91

it will be worrying to his people.” 56 86
it will be worrying for his family.’ 91

Chapter 16

get at it with the tools—we’ll soon make it bigger!” 56
get at it with the tools – and we’ll soon make it bigger!’ 86 91

Take hold of each other’s coats or jerseys and hang on. It’s as dark as pitch in here!” 56 86
Take hold of each other’s shirts or jerseys and hang on. It’s pitch black in here!’ 91

Hang on to my coat, Harry. 56 86
Hang on to my jersey, Harry. 91

“Queer,” said Dick. 56 86
‘Strange,’ said Dick. 91

honeycombed with little streams. 56
honeycombed with many little streams. 86 91

forward! 56
forwards!’ 86 91

Chapter 17

“Rather!” 56 86
‘You bet!’ 91

There didn’t seem any other way out at all. 56
There didn’t seem any way out at all. 86 91

Where have you come from!” cried George, 56 91
Where have you come from!’ cried Goerge, 86

the enormous slab of rock that jutted out from the wall and hid it! 56 86
the enormous slab of rock that jutted out from the wall that hid it! 91

a very queer way. 56 86
a very strange way. 91

the rubble above their heads, 56 86
the rubble over their heads, 91

Chapter 18

Jet licked him comfortably. 56 86
Jet licked him comfortingly. 91

“There is a such steep drop into it. 56
‘There is such a steep drop into it. 86 91

“And that’s all, is it?” asked Julian. 56 86
‘And that’s all, is it?’ Julian. 91

see if the men have left the ropes there, 56 86
see if the men have left the rope there, 91

Everyone was up in the open air at last, 56
Everyone was up in the open air at long last, 86 91

“We’ll sprint for it!” 56
‘We’ll spring for it!’ 86 91

Chapter 19

pedal along with his one foot. 56
pedal with his one foot. 86 91

“How are you getting on, Guy?” called Anne, 56
‘How are you getting on, Guy?’ called George, 86 91

we thought there was just one of you, not two twins!’ 56
we thought there was just one of you, not twins!’ 86 91

dinner-time,” 56 86
lunch-time,’ 91

dinner 56 86
lunch 91

they heard him speaking into the receiver. 56
they heard him speaking on the telephone. 86 91

“Hammering at the door like that! 56 91
‘Hammering at the door like what! 86

“They’re all in this, sir—except my aunt, 56 86
‘They’re all in this – except my aunt, 91

We’ve brought something we think may be important, sir. 56 86
We’ve brought something we think may be important. 91

“Yes, sir—blue-prints 56 86
‘Yes – blueprints 91

Chapter 20

“Well, sir—it’s rather a long story,” 56 86
‘Well – it’s rather a long story,’ 91

He jotted down the name of “Paul”, and “Jess”, 56 86
He jotted down the names ‘Paul’, ‘Tom’ and ‘Jess’, 91

queer little designs! 56 86
strange little designs! 91

“Good afternoon, sir, once more. 56 86
‘Good afternoon, once more. 91

“Er—it’s important then, sir?” 56 86
‘Er – it’s important then?’ 86 91

The children did not dare to say a word. 56 86
The children did not dare say a word. 91

so important 56 91
so improtant 86

George’s father actually had a pair to this one. 56 86
George’s father actually had the pair to this one. 91

Sir James’ copy 56
Sir James’s copy 86 91

Now there’s only one copy left!” 56 86
Now there’s only my one copy left!’ 91

“Two, sir,” 56 86
‘Two,’ 91

“No, sir. 56 86
‘No. 91

I think we should keep all this as quiet as possible.” 56
I think we should keep this as quiet as possible.’ 86 91

“No, sir. 56 86
‘No. 91

“Sit down, sir, won’t you, 56 86
‘Sit down, won’t you, 91

Joan, you’re a marvel! What is the pudding?” 56 86
Joanna, you’re a marvel! What is the pudding?’ George asked. 91

fat-headed 56 86
stupid 91

the end 56