FIVE GET EXPURGATED

Five on Finniston Farm
Hodder & Stoughton, 1960
Knight Books, 1974
Hodder Children’s Books, 1991

special note from Enid Blyton 60

Chapter 1

tipping his hat 60 74
tipping his cap 91

Hey, wake up, ass! 60 74
Hey, wake up, stupid! 91

we’ll not be in time 60 74
we won’t be in time 91

I’ll give Julian fifteen minutes 60 74
I’ll give old Julian fifteen minutes 91

‘Hope it’s a decent place!’ 60 74
‘Hope it’s a good place!’ 91

“My word, I could have gone on sleeping for hours.” 60 74
‘I could have gone on sleeping for hours.’ 91

Whoo-hoo, George!” 60 74
Hey, George!’ 91

“Just the same old sixpences!” 60
‘Just the same old couple!’ 74 91

Dick’s bare legs. 60 74
Dick’s legs. 91

apologise 60 91
apologize 74

Grand-dad 60 74 = grandad 91 (throughout)

whoever they are 60 74
whoever they might be 91

Sounds an interesting household, doesn’t it?” 60 74
Sounds interesting, doesn’t it?’ 91

Chapter 2

a queer shop 60 74
an interesting shop 91

“This awful sudden craze of yours 60 74
‘This awful craze of yours 91

prowl round.” 60 74
browse round.’ 91

“Oh, come on, Anne,” 60 74
‘Oh come on,’ 91

shorts 60 74
jeans 91

as alike as peas. 60 74
as alike as peas in a pod 91

“But surely you don’t both have the same name?” 60 74
‘But surely you don’t have the same name?’ 91

“Well, they feel they have to be alike,” 60
‘Well, they felt they have to be alike,’ 74 91

Harriet has to have short hair to be like Harry! 60 74
Harriet has to have shorter hair to be like Harry! 91

I often don’t know 60 74
I very often don’t know 91

“I say, look here 60 74
‘Hang on, 91

My word—this farm-house must be very old. 60 74
This farmhouse must be very old. 91

Hey, twins, this is a fine old house of yours!” 60 74
Hey, twins, this is a wonderful old house!’ 91

‘The Harries have got some sort of hate on there 60 74
The Harries have got some sort of grudge against him 91

Chapter 3

a fine barn 60 74
a great barn 91

“Look here,” 60 74
‘Look,’ 91

“Is he yours, twins? 60 74
‘Is he yours? 91

“I somehow don’t feel they are quite real. 60 74
‘I don’t feel they are quite real. 91

isn’t that poodle an amusing little fellow 60 74
isn’t that poodle funny 91

He settled himself neatly on the middle of the poodle’s back, 60 74
He settled himself on the middle of the poodle’s back, 91

lifting the lid off a dish. 60 74
lifting the lid of a dish. 91

a luxurious white beard 60 74
a luxuriant white beard 91

people nowadays don’t know what work is, that they don’t! 60 74
people nowadays don’t know what work is, they don’t! 91

they turned to look. 60 74
they hurried to look. 91

Chapter 4

just one cup, and that I’ll take into the dairy. 60 74
just one cup, and that I’ll take in the dairy. 91

the dairies, 60 74
the dairy, 91

This is a dead-and-alive place. 60 74
This place is dead. 91

We’ve bin over 60 74
We’ve been over 91

no wash-basins, no...” 60 74

mam,” 60 74
ma’am,’ 91

Look-a-here 60 74
Look here 91

orangeade,” 60 74
lemonade,’ 91

little varmint!” 60 74
little brat!’ 91

“now don’t you set there whispering!” shouted Grand-dad. 60 74
‘now don’t you sit there whispering!’ shouted Grandad. 91

“There’s some people that fair make me ill!” 60 74
‘There’s some people here that fair make me ill!’ 91

“I say! 60 74
‘Hey! 91

except myself.” 60 74
except me.’ 91

“My, my 60 74
‘Gee 91

“He made to bite me!” 60 74
‘He tried to bite me!’ 91

lighted 60 74
lit 91

“Get outa my way, you,” 60 74
‘Get out of my way, you,’ 91

“He’ll probably give him a nip before long,” 60 74
‘He’ll give him a nip before long,’ 91

We’ve milked cows plenty of times,” 60 74
We’ve milked cows plenty of time,’ 91

Chapter 5

driving some of the cows back to their field. 60 74
driving some of the cows back to the field. 91

“Ass!” 60 74
‘Silly!’ 91

ructions 60 74
a row 91

a ruction 60 74
a row 91

horrid cheap tiles!” 60 74
horrid new tiles!’ 91

the woman at the dairy 60
the girl at the dairy 74 91

really on her mettle now. 60 74
really on the defensive now. 91

the girls cuddled together 60 74
the girls together 91

Chapter 6

you ass of a bird! 60 74
you crazy bird! 91

“I’ve not forgotten my bet 60 74
‘I haven’t forgotten my bet 91

don’t go too far in teasing Junior,” 60 74
don’t go too far teasing Junior,’ 91

his pyjama’d knees. 60 74
his pyjamaed knees. 91

I’ll tell my Pop of you. 60 74
I’ll tell my Pop on you. 91

He’ll lam you all right.” 60 74
He’ll get you all right.’ 91

you’ve told tales of me 60 74
you’ve told tales on me 91

Chapter 7

the way she had dealt with Junior. 60 74
the way she dealt with Junior. 91

for once in a way, only one twin spoke. 60 74
for once, only one twin spoke. 91

“Well, I’m blessed!” 60 74
‘Well!’ 91

“I say—it is nice 60 74
‘It is nice 91

I say—tell us all about George 60 74
But tell us all about George 91

laughing gaily 60 74
laughing happily 91

She was half afraid that Mrs. Philpot would be really displeased. 60 74
She was afraid that Mrs Philpot would be displeased. 91

while the girls are clearing away?” 60 74
while the others are clearing away?’ 91

Hark, 60 74
Listen, 91

agonised 60 91
agonized 74

fearing that she had Timmy somewhere behind her. 60 74
fearing that she had Timmy behind her. 91

Don’t be such an ass!” 60 74
Don’t be so silly!’ 91

ran full-tilt towards 60 74
ran straight towards 91

Could be the finest farm in the county, if Mester Philpot had the money!” 60 74
Could be the finest farm in the country, if Mr Philpot had the money!’ 91

Chapter 8

furthest 60 74
farthest 91

“Them’s the new cows 60 74
‘They’re the new cows 91

And them’s the bulls, 60 74
And they’re the bulls, 91

Mester Philpot, 60 74
Mr Philpot, 91

Them’s the sheep 60 74
They’re the sheep 91

after this unusual spate of talk, 60 74
after his unusual spate of talk, 91

if so be you wants to do that, 60 74
if you want to do that, 91

drily, 60
dryly, 74 91

“This here old car’s almost human,” 60 74
‘This old car’s almost human,’ 91

the Five immensely enjoyed their ride round the farm. 60 74
the Five enjoyed their ride round the farm immensely. 91

my people 60 74
my family 91

“All them names I told you—they’m centuries old too. 60 74
‘All the names I told you – they’re centuries old too. 91

But they’m not forgot as long as they fields are there!” 60 74
But they’re not forgot as long as the fields are there!’ 91

unnerstand 60 74
understand 91

“There’s some that don’t, 60 74
‘There’re some that don’t, 91

unnerstand 60 74
understand 91

As fer that boy 60 74
As for that boy 91

“That’s what I thinks of him!” 60 74
‘That’s what I think of him!’ 91

keep my hands offen him, 60 74
keep my hands off him, 91

And so I tell you! 60 74
I tell you! 91

them scarey calves 60 74
the nervy calves 91

critturs 60 74
critters 91

set about by hedges, 60 74
surrounded by hedges, 91

“I liked Bill,” 60 74
‘I like Bill,’ 91

I’m most awfully hungry, 60 74
I’m starving, 91

a jolly fine ride.” 60 74
a great ride.’ 91

You ought to get him to show you where Finniston Castle used to stand, 60 74
You ought to get him to tell you about Finniston Castle 91

There’s some pictures of it 60 74
There’re some pictures of it 91

where are all those macaroons gone? 60 74
where have all those macaroons gone? 91

Jonathan Finniston. 60
Jonathan Philpot. 74 91

the twins’ father?” asked George. 60 74
the twins’ father?’ said George. 91

We went to school together,” 60 74
We were at school together,’ 91

Chapter 9

the quaint old man, 60 74
the old man, 91

“Hmm—that’s right. 60 74
‘Hmmm – that’s right. 91

these secrets. 60 74
those secrets. 91

a traitor inside 60 74
traitors inside 91

It happened over seven hundred years ago. 60 74
It happened eight hundred years ago. 91

weaved 60 74
woven 91

Chapter 10

gave it up. 60 74
gave up. 91

Look out, Dick, 60 74
Look out, Julian, 91

suddenly shouted old Great-Grand-dad 60 74
old Great-Grandad suddenly shouted 91

a new set of tools, 60 74
new tools, 91

a mess of pottage! 60 74
a mess of potage! 91

“Sorry, mam,” 60 74
‘Sorry, ma’am,’ 91

he gets under my skin. Sure he does! 60 74
he gets under my skin; he sure does! 91

“I buy about thirty a week. 60 74
‘I buy about thirty of them a week. 91

hot breath on his bare leg, 60 74
hot breath on his leg, 91

Chapter 11

a most exciting talk 60 74
A most exciting tale 91

lemme come with yew!” 60 74
lemme come with you!’ 91

that horrible boy George? 60 74
the horrible boy George? 91

“The story goes that in the twelfth century enemies came to attack 60 74
‘The story goes that the twelfth-century enemies came to attack 91

burnt right down to the ground 60 74
burnt down to the ground 91

visualising 60 91
visualizing 74

these annoying children 60 74
those annoying children 91

as soon as his Pop came home, 60 74
as soon as Pop came home, 91

all the land round.” 60 74
all the land around.’ 91

of course anything found on this land would be yours!” 60 74
perhaps anything found on this land would be yours!’ 91

we really must look at that chapel 60 74
we really must look at the chapel 91

It was very stout and strong, made of old, old oak. 60 74

It must be worth hundreds of pounds!” 60 74
It must be worth an enormous sum of money!’ 91

Chapter 12

Ho! 60 74
Hoo! 91

a dried-up little fellow 60 74
a dried-up fellow 91

that queer opening 60 74
the strange opening 91

two hundred pounds, 60 74
four thousand pounds, 91

the queer old opening 60 74
the strange old opening 91

an ornamented raised edge. 60 74
an ornamental raised edge. 91

mam,” 60 74
ma’am,’ 91

beautiful arched windows 60 74
beautifully arched windows 91

speaking instinctively in a low voice. 60 74
instinctively speaking in a low voice. 91

wunnerful 60 74
wonderful 91

yonder. 60 74
over there. 91

fertilizer 60 74
fertiliser 91

we plan to examine this first slope,” 60 74
we plan to examine this slope first,’ 91

Chapter 13

a sudden upsurge of excitement, 60 74
a sudden surge of excitement, 91

two hundred yards 60 74
two hundred metres 91

recognised 60 91
recognized 74

they called it a—a—let me see now 60 74
they called it – a – let me see now 91

his eyes almost starting out of his head. 60 74
his eyes almost staring out of his head. 91

Excavates dungeons—finds bones 60 91
Excavates dungeons – find bones 74

£250 60 74
£5,000 91

£250. 60 74
£5,000. 91

if you are prepared to pay my fee,” said Mr. Durleston. 60 74
if you are prepared to pay my fee,’ said Durleston. 91

as cute as a jackdaw!” 60 74
as quick as a jackdaw!’ 91

£250 60 74
£5,000 91

“It sounds too good to be true,” 60 91
‘It sounds too good to to be true,’ 74

fountain-pen, 60 74
pen 91

£250, 60 74
£5,000, 91

we’ll leave you to talk over it!” 60 74
we’ll leave you to talk it over!’ 91

Chapter 14

walk in a straight line 60 74
work in a straight line 91

“Fibber!” 60 74
‘Liar!’ 91

fathead! 60 74
idiot! 91

“Rather!” 60 74
‘You bet!’ 91

Hurrah 60 74
Hurray 91

Chapter 15

we’re late already.” 60 74
we’re very late already.’ 91

Thanks awfully. 60 74
Thanks a lot. 91

neither Timmy nor Snippet were about. 60 74
neither Timmy nor Snippet was about. 91

“It’s only about four feet below the surface,” 60 74
‘It’s just over a metre below the surface,’ 91

within yards 60 74
within metres 91

Whoooooosh! 60 74
Whooooosh! 91

Chapter 16

the long-ago men who made it 60 74
the men of long ago who made it 91

“That fallen door must have been the one made all those years gone by!” 60 74
‘That fallen door must have been one made all those years gone by!’ 91

the wood crumpled into dust with a queer little sigh. 60 74
the wood crumbled into dust with a strange little sigh. 91

There’s enough gold there to buy them all the tractors they want! And that may be only the beginning of the treasures down here! 60 74
With the proceeds from the treasures down here they will be able to buy all the tractors and equipment they could possibly need! 91

Chapter 17

five feet high and seven feet square. 60 74
one and a half metres high and two metres square. 91

three feet square 60 74
a metre square 91

fertiliser 60 91
fertilizer 74

a perfect babel of sound 60 74
a riot of sound 91

over yonder,” 60 74
over there,’ 91

“Summat’s going on there. 60 74
Something’s going on there. 91

If ’twere night-time, 60 74
If it were night-time, 91

we’ll get over yonder.” 60 74
we’ll have a look.’ 91

He put his hand to his mouth 60 74
He put his hands to his mouth 91

There’s folks as well,” 60 74
There’re folks as well,’ 91

them’s the twins’ voices 60 74
that’s the twins’ voices 91

that store-room 60 74
the storeroom 91

“And didn’t you say you was going to help me with them poles?” 60 74
‘And didn’t you say you were going to help me with those poles?’ 91

Chapter 18

“Ho!” said Great-Grand-dad, 60 74
‘Hoo!’ said Great-Grandad, 91

dursent 60 74
daren’t 91

£250 60 74
£5,000 91

a broken sword 60 74
a broken dagger 91

the swords and daggers 60 74
the swords and dagger 91

atween my legs, 60 74
between my legs, 91

what bits I could see of the floor was covered with thick dust. 60
what bits I could see of the floor were covered with thick dust. 74 91

I can sleep easy of nights now 60 74
I can sleep easy of a night now 91

that great old sword! 60
that great sword! 74 91

Chapter 19

£250 60 74
£5,000 91

“You won’t be allowed to keep all the money, 60 74
‘You won’t be allowed to keep all the gold, 91

But the jewellery’s different 60 74
And the jewellery too perhaps. But you’ll get the value back; 91

£250. 60 74
£5,000. 91

suddenly said George. 60 74
said George suddenly. 91

£250,” 60 74
£5,000,’ 91

“Offer him £500,” 60 74
‘Offer him £10,000,’ 91

“You can offer me five thousand if you like, 60 74
‘You can offer me a hundred thousand if you like, 91

I will return you the cheque 60 74
I will return the cheque 91

I’ll raise it to a thousand pounds!” 60 74
I’ll raise it to £10,000!’ 91

binders 60 74
bailers 91

Offer me five thousand if you like, 60 74
Offer me a hundred thousand if you like, 91

“Five thousand! 60 74
‘A hundred thousand! 91

“You old fibber!” 60 74
‘You old liar!’ 91

I’m no fibber!” 60 74
I’m no liar!’ 91

speaking as a well-known antiquarian, 60 74
speaking as well-known antiquarian, 91

realising 60 91
realizing 74