FIVE GET EXPURGATED
Five Go Adventuring Again
Hodder & Stoughton, 1949
Knight Books, 1973
Knight Books, 1992
Chapter 1
holls.” 49 73
hols.’ 92
holls., 49 73
hols, 92
holls 49 73
hols 92
holls. 49 73
hols. 92
whilst 49 73
while 92
whilst 49 73
while 92
The bell will go in a minute 49 73
The bell will be going in a minute 92
steaming in slowly 49
pulling in slowly 73 92
“I can’t tell you that, silly child,” 49 73
‘I can’t tell you that, silly,’ 92
holls 49 73
hols 92
Hie, Timothy, 49 73
Hey, Timothy, 92
all round the house 49 73
all around the house 92
holls 49 73
holidays 92
Chapter 2
whilst 49 73
while 92
She looked round for her. 49
She looked round her. 73 92
said Dick, and he gave the girl a friendly slap on the shoulder. 49 73
said Dick, and gave the girl a friendly slap on the shoulder. 92
a spanking trot. 49 73
a great pace. 92
holls,” 49 73
hols,’ 92
scholarship exams 49 73
important exams 92
“He won’t be long before he’s back.” 49 73
‘It won’t be long before he’s back.’ 92
holls 49 73
hols 92
smuts 49 73
grime 92
whilst 49 73
while 92
That will be a nice welcome for him.” 49 73
That will make a nice welcome for him.’ 92
seeing that Anne looked very disappointed. 49
seeing Anne looked very disappointed. 73 92
holls, 49 73
hols, 92
Chapter 3
“Hark! 49 73
‘Listen! 92
a queer-looking man 49 73
an odd-looking man 92
Julian raised his cap politely. 49 73
“That’s very queer. 49 73
‘That’s very strange. 92
“Tim is behaving queerly!” 49 73
‘Tim is behaving strangely!’ 92
queer 49 73
peculiar 92
He seems very nice and jolly—though it’s funny to see a youngish man with a beard.” 49 73
He seems very nice, youngish and jolly.’ 92
you can do that in the afternoons,” 49 73
you can do that in the afternoon,’ 92
“Ah, the wife’s very busy this week, 49 73
‘Ah, my wife’s very busy this week, 92
So the old wife’s as busy as a bee.” 49 73
So my old wife’s as busy as a bee.’ 92
artists are queer folk. 49 73
artists can be peculiar folk. 92
They seem to like mooning about all alone. 49
They seemed to like mooning about all alone. 73 92
Come again and see us sometimes.” 49 73
Come again and see us sometime.’ 92
Chapter 4
lighted 49 73
lit 92
queer things 49 73
strange things 92
“No, I’m afraid you can’t, Master George,” 49 73
‘No, I’m afraid you can’t, George,’ 92
that must have been my great-grandmother. 49 73
that must have been my husband’s great-grandmother. 92
hidey-hole?” 49 73
hidy-hole?’ 92
Mrs. Sanders’ lap. 49 73
Mrs Sanders’s lap. 92
“You take it, Master Julian, 49 73
‘You take it, Julian, 92
it beats me why you set such store by it! 49 73
it beats me why you think it’s so fascinating! 92
“It’s a queer one,” 49 73
‘It’s a strange one,’ 92
you’d best be going 49 73
you’d better be going 92
Chapter 5
There were drawn eight rough squares, 49
There were eight rough squares, 73 92
Scientists were such queer people. 49 73
Scientists were such peculiar people. 92
“He seems quite jolly and nice 49 73
‘He seems jolly and nice 92
It was very queer, 49 73
It was very strange, 92
“Hie, Timothy! 49 73
‘Hi, Timothy! 92
queer-looking 49 73
peculiar-looking 92
queer-looking!” 49 73
peculiar-looking!’ 92
queer-looking 49 73
peculiar-looking 92
He’s the best dog in all the world!” 49
He’s the best dog in the world!’ 73 92
“I heard of it, 49 73
‘I’ve heard of it, 92
the exciting things they had seen at the old farm-house, 49 73
the exciting things there had been at the old farmhouse, 92
Chapter 6
paint-box. 49
painting-box. 73 92
whilst 49 73
while 92
they waited for their tutor to come on. 49
they waited for their tutor to come in. 73 92
The shops looked very gay and bright. 49 73
The shops looked very colourful and bright. 92
“I’m going to buy him a packet of cigarettes. I know the kind he smokes.” 49 73
a scornful voice. 49
her scornful voice. 73 92
It’s so nice for him 49
It’s nice for him 73 92
If only, only they could make out the rest of the markings, 49 73
If only they could make out the rest of the markings, 92
Chapter 7
gay, shining ornaments 49 73
bright shining ornaments 92
Now she’s gone all queer, 49 73
Now she’s gone all strange, 92
“could you help us in something? 49 73
‘could you help us with something? 92
queer secrets 49 73
strange secrets 92
“You’ve solved a bit of the mystery for us—but set us another puzzle! 49 73
‘You’ve solved a bit of the mystery for us but set another puzzle! 92
“We’ll all go and look for the Secret Way then,” 49
‘We’ll go and look for the Secret Way, then,’ 73 92
Chapter 8
Tim had enjoyed the whole day just as much as any of the children. 49 73
Tim had enjoyed the day just as much as any of them. 92
Now go to sleep quickly, 49 73
Now to sleep quickly, 92
the hairs on the back of his neck 49 73
the hairs on the back on his neck 92
“I heard some sort of a noise 49 73
‘I heard some sort of noise 92
apologise 49 92
apologize 73
But I shall be very glad, sir, to know 49 73
But I shall be very glad to know 92
Chapter 9
a room facing east, 49 73
a room that’s facing east, 92
queer folk! 49 73
peculiar folk!’ 92
“So east will be over there.” She pointed to the right. 49 73
‘So east will be over there,’ she pointed to the left. 92
The three children went out of the kitchen, and turned to the right. 49 73
The three children went out of the kitchen, and turned to the left. 92
Chapter 10
she was the prettiest doll 49 73
it was the prettiest doll 92
we’ll all ask Mr. Roland 49 73
we’ll ask Mr Roland 92
another smile 49 73
another wan smile 92
“What do you think, Roland?” 49 73
‘What do you think, Mr Roland?’ 92
she has tried to be good for once!” 49 73
she tried to be good for once!’ 92
we’ll have another word about the dog, sir. 49 73
we’ll have another word about the dog. 92
I’ll pay him out for this. I will, I will!” 49 73
I’ll pay him back for this. I will, I will, I will!’ 92
skirt 49 73
jeans 92
Chapter 11
holls 49 73
hols 92
we know you are miserable 49 73
we know you’re miserable 92
spanked 49 73
told off 92
Where’s George?” 49 73
Where’s Georgina?’ 92
George 49 73
Georgina 92
Uncle Quentin burst into the room, looking upset and worried. 49 73
Uncle Quentin burst in looking upset and worried. 92
“Why, sir? 49 73
‘Why? 92
last night, sir—and this is her way 49 73
last night, and this is her way 92
She held a little bottle in her hand. 49 73
She had a little bottle in her hand. 92
more important, sir, is the fact 49 73
more important, is the fact 92
pay you out 49 73
get back at you 92
gone her favourite walk 49
gone for her favourite walk 73 92
Chapter 12
a bottle of oil that she uses to rub her chest with when she has a cough 49
a bottle of oil that she used to rub her chest with when she has a cough 73 92
a good spanking,” 49 73
a good telling off,’ 92
realise 49 92
realize 73
her father came in. He looked very grave. 49 73
her father came in looking very grave. 92
queer as it may seem, 49 73
strange as it may seem, 92
Now you are worse than you have ever been.” 49 73
Now you are worse then you have ever been.’ 92
“Well, Miss, it’s a pity 49 73
‘Well, it’s a pity 92
Chapter 13
a white mackintosh cloak 49
a white macintosh cloak 73
a white macintosh 92
the white mackintosh cloak 49
the white macintosh cloak 73
the white macintosh 92
mighty queer. 49 73
mighty strange. 92
a plot—with Mr. Roland as the centre of it!” 49 73
a plot – with Mr Roland at the centre of it!’ 92
his mackintosh cloak, 49
his macintosh cloak, 73
his macintosh, 92
at that moment Joanna came in 49 73
just then Joanna came in 92
Poor children 49 73
You poor children, 92
A bit queer, isn’t it? 49 73
A bit odd, isn’t it? 92
The people living at the farm-house 49
The people living in the farm-house 73 92
till I’ve tried one of those panels 49 73
till I’ve tried each one of those panels 92
Meet in George’s room at midnight—and we’ll creep down 49 73
We’ll meet in George’s room at midnight – and creep down 92
Chapter 14
let’s just have a look 49
let’s have a look 73 92
as quietly as Indians, 49 73
as quietly as church mice, 92
everyone in the house must hear the beats! 49
everyone in the house must hear the beat. 73 92
landing with a plop on the ground, 49 73
landing with a plop in the ground, 92
looked round. 49
looked around. 73 92
Chapter 15
the passage became a little wider, and the roof a little higher. 49
the passage became a little wider, and the room a little higher. 73 92
occasionally it wound round a rocky part in a curve. 49 73
occasionally it would round a rocky part in a curve. 92
queer seat 49 73
funny seat 92
how wonderful it would be!” cried George. 49 73
how wonderful it would be!’ said George. 92
“I can protect her too,” said George, indignantly. “I’m as good as a boy anyday!”
“Yes, you are, really,” said Dick. “In fact, you’re fiercer than any boy I know!” 49 73
‘I can protect her too,’ said George, indignantly.
‘You’re fiercer than any boy I know!’ said Dick. 92
There was stone wall behind him, 49 73
There was a stone wall behind him, 92
He felt about with his feet, 49 73
He felt about his feet, 92
clinging with hands and feet, 49
clinging with his hands and feet, 73 92
George called down to him in a low voice. 49 73
George called down in a low voice. 92
“I and Anne 49
‘Anne and I 73 92
the boy slipped through 49 73
the boy and girl slipped through 92
Rather a noise came from his room. 49
Rather a lot of noise came from his room. 73 92
Chapter 16
“Thomas! My door seems to have stuck. 49 73
‘My door seems to have stuck. 92
whilst 49 73
while 92
“Hie, Mrs. Sanders!” 49 73
‘Hi, Mrs Sanders!’ 92
“Well now, sir, who would be in your rooms? 49 73
‘Well now, who would be in your rooms? 92
mackintosh 49
macintosh 73 92
George crept out of the clothes and on to the narrow ledge, 49 73
George crept out of the clothes cupboard and on to the narrow ledge, 92
Quick, Thomas, we must find the thief 49 73
Quick, we must find the thief 92
she caught her skirt 49 73
she caught her clothing 92
a queer manner. 49 73
a strange manner. 92
“Thomas! There’s something queer here,” 49 73
‘There’s something weird here,’ 92
“Come on, Thomas—we must go down,” 49 73
‘Come on, we must go down,’ 92
Chapter 17
They were to big to go into his trousers pockets. 49
They were too big to go into his trousers pockets. 73
They were too big to go into his trouser pockets. 92
next time he’ll do a little more damage.” 49 73
next time he’ll do more damage.’ 92
it’s almost dinner-time. 49 73
it’s almost lunch-time. 92
They all enjoyed their hot dinner, 49 73
They all enjoyed their hot lunch, 92
“Well, see what’s the matter with my door, will you? 49 73
‘See what’s the matter with my door, will you? 92
She made Timmy bark 49
She made Timothy bark 73 92
“Where’s Roland?” 49 73
‘Where’s Mr Roland?’ 92
“Although it’s the middle of the night 49
‘Although it’s in the middle of the night 73 92
Mr. Roland was awake 49
Mr. Roland was wide awake 73 92
The children watched them go. 49 73
The children watched. 92
holls!” 49 73
hols!’ 92
the end 49 73