FIVE GET EXPURGATED

Five Have a Mystery to Solve
Hodder & Stoughton, 1962
Knight Books, 1971 (9th impression, 1977)
Hodder Children’s Books, 1991

Chapter 1

two whole pounds of sausages!” 62 77
two whole packets of sausages!’ 91

we have to be in to tea! 62 77
we have to be in for tea! 91

we’ll be in to tea 62 77
we’ll be in for tea 91

she was always giving us little treats when we were little.” 62 77
she’s been so kind since we moved near to Kirrin.’ 91

“And she never forgets our birthdays,” 62 77
‘And she gave me a present last birthday,’ 91

put our old Tibby-cat into the shed, 62 77
put our old Tibby-cat in the shed, 91

It was a truly lovely spring day. 62 77
It was truly a lovely spring day. 91

ramp and rave!” 62 77
rant and rave!’ 91

The boys were very pleased to see Anne’s bicycle basket brimming over with paper bags, and were even more delighted to hear that they had to fetch two more from the baker’s because Anne couldn’t get everything into her basket! 62
The boys were very pleased to see all the paper bags. 77 91

“Looks like a good tea today,” said Dick, taking a bag of buns from Anne’s basket. 62
‘Looks like a good tea today,’ said Dick. 77 91

I’ll keep it in my bicycle basket 62
I’ll keep it in my saddle-bag 77 91

I worked jolly hard this last term.” 62 77
I worked really hard this last term.’ 91

Chapter 2

I can just see your father tearing his hair, 62 77
I can see your father tearing his hair, 91

I say, who’s this Mrs. Layman 62 77
Hey, who’s this Mrs Layman 91

“Nothing doing, old thing,” 62 77
‘’Fraid not,’ 91

he said we’d one tiger 62 77
he said we had one tiger 91

he chews the bun part and spits out the cherries?” 62 77
he chews the bun apart and spits out the cherries?’ 91

baskets. 62
saddle-bags. 77 91

The cook opened the bags 62 77
Doris, the lady who helped their mother in the holidays, opened the bags 91

Cookie 62 77 = Doris 91

said Cook, 62 77
said Doris 91

Timmy stalked out of the kitchen door, 62
Timmy looked in at the kitchen door, 77 91

each one rose up lazily on great wings, as soon as he almost reached them. 62
each one rose up lazily on great wings, as soon as he almost reached it. 77 91

The tea looked lovely, laid on a big table, over a white lace cloth. 62 77
The tea looked lovely, laid on a big table covered with a white lace cloth. 91

“This is Mrs. Layman, children,” 62 77
‘Here’s Mrs Layman, children,’ 91

would like to help me out of a difficulty.” 62
would you like to help me out of a difficulty.’ 77 91

He feels a bit scary being on his own. I’ve a good woman there, 62 77
He feels a bit scared being on his own. There’s a nice woman there, 91

Chapter 3

before I go a yard further!” 62 77
before I go any further!’ 91

realise 62 91
realize 77

And oh—what a view!” 62 77
And what a view!’ 91

It had one wooden door, 62 77
It had a wooden door, 91

we’d better go in,” said Julian and in they all went. 62 77
we’d better go in,’ said Julian and they all went. 91

the cook and that boy called Wilfrid.” 62 77
Wilfrid and the helper.’ 91

And where’s my aunt? 62 77
And where’s my grandmother? 91

“Is your aunt Mrs. Layman?” 62 77
‘Is your grandmother Mrs Layman?’ 91

look after a sick friend.” 62 77
look after a sick relative.’ 91

My aunt’s a nuisance, always fussing round.” 62 77
My grandmother’s a nuisance, always fussing around.’ 91

“I thought there was a cook too,” 62 77
‘I thought there was a lady who looks after you too,’ 91

“Don’t be a fathead, Wilfrid,” 62 77
‘Don’t be an idiot, Wilfrid,’ 91

lollopped 62 77
lolloped 91

the rabbit and the magpie fled, 62
the rabbits and the magpie fled, 77 91

And then something very strange happened. 62
And then something strange happened. 77 91

there must indeed be Something about that boy, 62 91
there must indeed by something about that boy, 77

Chapter 4

“Jolly queer, I think!” 62 77
‘Rather peculiar, I think!’ 91

“Don’t be an ass, George,” 62 77
‘Don’t be silly, George,’ 91

They would never have come to him as they did, 62
They would never come to him as they did, 77 91

must be pretty decent.” 62 77
must be all right.’ 91

I and George can sleep down in the living-room, 62 77
George and I can sleep down in the living room, 91

ham and salad and potted meat and fruit. 62 77
ham and salad and cheese and fruit. 91

“My word, yes,” 62 77
‘You bet!’ 91

hoot back to them!” 62 77
hoot back at them!’ 91

we can do all the jobs. 62 77
we can all do the jobs. 91

“Oh no, miss!” 62 77
‘Oh no!’ 91

the young varmint. I’ll tell his aunt of him 62
the young varmint. I’ll tell his grandmother of him 77
the little devil! I’ll tell his grandmother of him 91

Chapter 5

Their tiny feet feel very queer 62 77
The tiny feet feel very funny 91

eat all kind of harmful insects, 62
eat all kinds of harmful insects, 77 91

it’s scratching where he’s tickled it—just like we would!” 62 77
it’s scratching where he’s tickled – just like we would! 91

If I were a rabbit or bird or beetle, 62 77
If I were a rabbit or a bird or beetle, 91

his queer little whistle-pipe, 62 77
his funny little whistle-pipe, 91

lollopping 62 77
lolloping 91

my cottge 62
my cottage 77 91

it belongs to your aunt. 62
it belongs to your grandmother. 77 91

you said you might some day, 62
you said you might one day, 77 91

“I truly am. 62 77
‘Truly I am. 91

apologised 62 91
apologized 77

Chapter 6

her well-stored larder, 62 77
her well-stocked larder, 91

Tongue.” 62 77
Tuna. 91

a queer story 62 77
a strange story 91

they shot just to frighten them off, 62 77
they just shot to frighten them off, 91

to the village and back today! 62 77
to the village and back yesterday! 91

pitch his ball on to this green,” 62
pitch his ball on this green,’ 77 91

It rolled to within about a foot of the hole 62 77
It rolled very close to the hole 91

The players passed by, 62 77
The players passed, 91

“Afternoon, young sir,” 62 77
‘Morning, young man,’ 91

“Think I’m a-going to stand here all afternoon, do you? Well, I aren’t. I got work to do, ole dog, so git up! You’re a right good-un, you are, a-laying on my foot, so’s I can’t move a step! 62 77
‘Think I’m going to stand here all morning, do you? Well, I’m not. I’ve got work to do, old dog, so get up! You’re a right good-un, you are, lying on my foot so I can’t move a step! 91

his bright eyes going from one to other of the children. 62 77
his bright eyes going from one to another of the children. 91

a right queer wailing noise 62 77
a right strange wailing noise 91

“You sit patient now, 62 77
‘Be patient now, 91

he don’t even twitch a muscle, 62 77
he doesn’t even twitch a muscle, 91

“Well, young sir, out of that quarry 62 77
‘Well, out of that quarry 91

down to the water-edge.” 62
down to the water’s-edge.’ 77 91

“Long afore my time, 62 77
‘Long before my time, 91

but that I disbelieve. Ah, many’s the queer tale I’ve heard 62 77
but I don’t believe that. There are many strange tales I’ve heard 91

and other things I disremember.” 62 77
and other things I can’t remember.’ 91

the queer stone castle 62 77
the strange stone castle 91

“Never a one!” said Lucas. “Never a one. 62 77
‘Not one thing!’ said Lucas. ‘Not one thing. 91

Meself, I think it’s all a yarn 62 77
I think it’s all a yarn 91

“They wouldn’t allow nobody there, 62 77
‘They wouldn’t allow anybody there, 91

hear the birds a-singing 62 77
hear the birds singing 91

and a pity it is 62 77
and it’s a pity 91

Chapter 7

“Well I’m blessed 62 77
‘Hey look! 91

“My word, golfers must be jolly careless, 62 77
‘Golfers must be jolly careless, 91

“but that may be all silly tales. 62 77
‘but that may all be silly tales. 91

so that the two keepers wouldn’t shoot at them 62 77
so that the two keepers wouldn’t shoot them 91

Well—come along and see me again sometime—and thanks for the balls. 62
Well – come and see me again some time – thanks for the balls. 77 91

a very very thorough search!” 62
a very thorough search!’ 77 91

a tin of tongue,” 62 77
a tin of tuna,’ 91

Chapter 8

I do so hate opening tins. 62 77
I hate opening tins. 91

George ought to help more. She’s a girl like you—but she never gets the meals or anything. I’ll tick her off one of these days.” 62 77
We all ought to help you more.’ 91

George would only break things or upset them. She’s as ham-handed as a boy when it comes to washing up or setting out crockery, though she means well.” 62 77
You lot would only break things or upset them. You’re all so ham-handed when it comes to washing-up or setting out crockery, though I know you mean well.’ 91

“So boys are ham-handed, are they?” 62 77
‘So we are all ham-handed, are we?’ 91

I’m as careful as any girl, when I handle crockery!” 62 77
I’m just as careful as you when I handle crockery!’ 91

hopping on to his bare knees. 62
hopping on to his hands. 77 91

The magpie put Wilfrid’s conversation to an end very suddenly. 62 77
The magpie put an end to Wilfrid’s conversation very suddenly. 91

I’ll never have another like it, 62 77
I’ll never have another one like it, 91

“Here, let me feel.” 62 77
‘Here, le me feel.’ 91

She carried plates and glasses to the hut, 62 77
She carried plates and glasses to the cottage, 91

sleeeeeeeepy! 62 77
sleeeeeeepy! 91

Chapter 9

bath-towels 62 77
bathing towels 91

enquire 62 91
inquire 77

enquire. 62 91
inquire. 77

She draped her bath-sheet over her wet suit, 62
She slipped on her sandals, 77 91

“Five bob an hour,” said the boy. “Or ten bob a day. Or a pound for a week. 62
‘Fifty pence an hour,’ said the boy. ‘Or a pound a day. Or three pounds a week. 77
‘Three pounds an hour,’ said the boy. ‘Or six pounds a day. Or fifteen pounds a week. 91

a pound. 62
three pounds. 77
fifteen pounds. 91

“There’s some in my shorts pocket, 62
‘There’s some in my pocket, 77 91

Chuck in all our clothes, George! 62 77
Chuck in all clothes, George! 91

the full breeze—and a spanking one it was too! 62 77
the full breeze – and a strong one it was too! 91

and pulled her bathing-towel tightly round her. 62
pulling her bathing-towel round her shoulders. 77 91

take the boat back into calmer water. 62 77
take the boat back into calm water. 91

their bundle of clothes, 62 77
their bundles of clothes 91

what looked like a great grey wall, 62 77
what looked liked a great grey wall, 91

“I don’t at all like the look of those men 62 77
‘I don’t like the look of those men at all 91

Chapter 10

“Gosh—yes!” 62
‘Of course!’ 77 91

if we lighted a fire 62 77
if we lit a fire 91

“If we lighted it 62 77
‘If we lit it 91

I say—we’re going to get jolly hungry, 62 77
But we’re going to get jolly hungry, 91

don’t go snuffing into Dick’s pocket 62
don’t go sniffing into Dick’s pocket 77 91

But what were they shooting at?” 62 77
But what are they shooting at?’ 91

last year’s old bracken fronds 62 77
last year’s bracken fronds 91

he had gone a-hunting! 62 77
he had gone hunting! 91

“My word, yes!” 62 77
‘Oh, yes!’ 91

go in single file, like Indians, and make as little noise as we can. 62 77
go in single file and make as little noise as we can. 91

an arm out-stretched as if pointing at him! 62 77
an arm outstretched as if pointing at something! 91

shone so queerly. 62 77
shone so strangely. 91

Chapter 11

gleaming statutes, 62
gleaming statues, 77 91

Why are these statues being packed away like this?” 62 77
Why are these statues being pack away like this?’ 91

these little statues 62
those little statues 77 91

statues white as snow, 62
statues as white as snow, 77 91

someone with great knowledge of old things 62 77
someone with a great knowledge of old things 91

Alas—it jerked right off the hook, 62 77
Alas – it jumped right off the hook, 91

just as he so often did at school in the gym. 62 77
just as he often did at school in the gym. 91

nearer and nearer to the top. 62 77
nearer and and nearer to the top. 91

something jolly peculiar 62 77
something quite peculiar 91

“I say, 62 77
‘Hey, 91

just stop winding me up, see?” 62
just stop winding, see?’ 77 91

Chapter 12

It was about eighteen inches high 62 77
It was about fifty centimetres high 91

another face gleamed up at him. “A queer face”, 62 77
another face gleamed up to him. An odd face, 91

Gosh, I believe that face is made of gold!” 62
I believe that face is made of gold!’ 77 91

His hand trembling even more, he shone his torch 62
His hand was trembling even more, he shone his torch 77 91

catching first one yellow face in its light, and the another. 62
catching first one yellow face in its light, and then another. 77 91

glinted very queerly. 62 77
glinted very strangely. 91

“Gosh! And those gleaming eyes must be precious jewels. My word, I did have a shock 62
‘And those gleaming eyes must be precious jewels. My word, I did have a shock 77
And those gleaming eyes must be precious jewels. I did have a shock 91

Gosh, there are dozens of them. I don’t think they liked me much 62
There are dozens of them. I don’t think they liked me much 77
There are dozens of them. I don’t think they liked me very much 91

My word, what a hiding-place 62 77
What a hiding place 91

She had felt very queer 62 77
She had felt very strange 91

climb down through the door, 62 77
climb through the door, 91

“But I say—go on—tell me what you’ve found. 62 77
‘But go on – tell me what you’ve found. 91

throw them up into the air 62 77
throw them up in the air 91

some water from the pail. 62 77
some water in the pail. 91

Chapter 13

I quite forgot to tell you,” 62 77
I quite forget to tell you,’ 91

a pound package of butter, 62 77
some butter, 91

“Gracious!” said Anne, in delight. “How in the world did you carry all these 62 77
‘Oh good!’ said Anne, in delight. ‘But how in the world did you carry all this 91

carried them over my shoulder,” 62 77
carried it over my shoulder,’ 91

and simply shot down the slope!” 62 77
and shot down the slope!’ 91

the thought of the tins rolling 62 77
the thought of tins rolling 91

“You did jolly well,” 62 77
‘You did really well,’ 91

recognized 62 77
recognised 91

“What an ass I am!” 62 77
‘What an idiot I am!’ 91

I’ve a thing on my pocket-knife 62 77
I’ve got a thing on my pocket-knife 91

let’s hope it will work the trick. 62 77
let’s hope it will do the trick. 91

gashed the point 62 77
jabbed the point 91

Wilfrid scraped out a third of the meat with his knife 62 77
Dick scraped out a third of the meat with his knife 91

a tin of tongue, 62 77
a tin of tuna, 91

We’ll then go back, 62
Then we’ll go back, 77 91

take the two girls back to the mainland, and then come back 62
take the two girls back to the mainland, then come back 77 91

“I really don’t think 62
‘I don’t think 77 91

suddenly announced Wilfrid. 62 77
Wilfrid announced suddenly. 91

“Don’t be an ass, Wilfrid,” 62 77
‘Don’t be an idiot, Wilfrid,’ 91

Then he fell fast asleep, 62 77
Then he fell asleep, 91

“What a little fathead he is! I say—those men 62 77
‘What a little fool he is! Those men 91

stuffed uncomfortably into the pockets of their shorts. Blow Wilfrid! 62
stuffed uncomfortably into their pockets. Blow Wilfrid! 77
stuffed uncomfortably into their pockets. Stupid Wilfrid! 91

Chapter 14

“Get as high as you can, old thing,” 62
‘Get as high as you can,’ 77 91

recognise 62 91
recognize 77

It was only the bustling wind! 62
It was only the wind! 77 91

The trees thinned out into bushes 62 77
The trees thinned out in bushes 91

what a queer, strange sound!” 62 77
what a strange sound! 91

What were they carrying? 62 77
What are they carrying? 91

a great flat rock that abutted on a stretch of fairly calm water. 62 77
a great flat rock that abutted a stretch of fairly calm water. 91

Good gracious, 62 77
Wow, 91

Almost as he said the words, 62 77
Almost as he thought it, 91

“Goodness, what will the others say 62 77
What will the others say 91

“I say—this is too bad! You gave me a most awful fright,” 62 77
‘This is too bad! You gave me an awful fright,’ 91

“But my word, I saw something very very interesting 62 77
‘But I saw something very very interesting 91

My word, that’s something to know. 62 77
That is something to know! 91

Timmy would be close to her side! 62
Timmy would be close by her side! 77 91

Chapter 15

and Timmy as usual disposed of his with a crick-crack-swallow! 62
George gave hers to Timmy who disposed of it with a crick-crack-swallow! 77 91

going down—or up—dark caves, 62
getting down – or up – dark caves, 77 91

Wilfrid felt suddenly important. My word—it was like planning an exploration! 62 77
Wilfrid felt suddenly important – it was like planning an exploration! 91

He’ll be a bit restive.” 62 77
He’ll be a bit uneasy.’ 91

“Put on your jerseys,” 62
‘Put on your sweaters,’ 77 91

‘EEEE-ee 62 77
‘EEE-ee 91

Wailing Cliff,” said Dick. “I say 62 77
Wailing Cliffs,’ said Dick. ‘Wow 91

He gave her a grateful lick. 62 77
He gave a grateful lick. 91

They were only rubber ones. 62 77
They were only plastic ones. 91

where did you see those men this morning, Wilfrid?” 62
where did you see those men, Wilfrid?’ 77 91

He saw a ditch 62 77
He saw a channel 91

Water ran down the rocky ditch 62 77
Water ran down the rocky channel 91

Chapter 16

a queer journey underground! 62 77
A journey underground 91

be quiet now,” came Julian’s serious voice, 62 77
be quiet now,’ came Julian’s voice, 91

My word 62 77
Wow, 91

that queer little door 62 77
that funny little door 91

“I say—isn’t it thrilling!” 62 77
‘Isn’t it thrilling!’ 91

Julian shone his torch 62 77
Dick shone his torch 91

“My word, I wonder 62 77
‘I wonder 91

Chapter 17

Queer faces 62 77
Strange faces 91

“It has a gold, carved head-piece, 62 77
‘It has a carved gold headpiece, 91

as once they did many many years ago 62 77
as once they did many years ago 91

It’s very old, and ruined 62 77
It’s very cold, and ruined 91

in the old lady’s day. She had genuine keepers, like that nice old man Lucas, who told us about this island the other day.” 62 77
in the old couple’s day. They had genuine keepers, like that nice old man Lucas who told us about this island this morning.’ 91

the old lady who owned it 62 77
the old couple who owned it 91

taking things from his island. 62 77
taking things from the island. 91

what are we going to do about all this? 62 77
what are we going to do about this? 91

My word, it’s getting late! 62 77
Hey, it’s getting late! 91

“Always you sleep, Emilio!” 62 77
‘You’re always sleeping, Emilio!’ 91

“Always you are late! 62 77
‘You are always late! 91

have you the list? 62 77
have you got the list? 91

Suppose they never came back! 62 77
Suppose they never come back! 91

realising 62 91
realizing 77

and then we’ll haul a table on top of that 62 77

Chapter 18

“You’re getting in the way, old thing,” 62
‘You’re getting in the way,’ 77 91

Julian climbed up to the top of the chest 62 77
Julian climb up to the top of the chest 91

“Good,” he said, and gave the door a hard shove. 62
‘Good,’ he said, and he gave the door a hard shove. 77 91

sounding rather queer. 62 77
sounding rather odd. 91

“Good gracious! 62 77
‘Watch out! 91

“Don’t jump till you’ve got firm hold of the rope, Anne, old thing,” 62
‘Don’t jump till you’ve got firm hold of the rope, Anne,’ 77 91

George heard the noise of the key turning in the door, 62 77
George heard the noise and the key turning in the door, 91

“Good as a boy!” thought Dick, for the hundredth time. “Every bit as good as a boy. Doesn’t turn a hair! 62 77
She’s so brave! thought Dick, for the hundredth time. Doesn’t turn a hair! 91

how puzzled and mystified those men must be! 62 77
how puzzled and mystified those men would be! 91

Chapter 19

Timmy gave a loud bark and rushed in front. 62 91
Timmy gave a loud bark and rush in front. 77

splashed through pools, over seaweed, 62 77
splashed through the pools, over seaweed, 91

coming over the rocks in the bright moonlight, 62 91
coming over the rock in the bright moonlight, 77

oughtn’t we each to take turn?” 62 77
oughtn’t we each to take a turn?’ 91

spread it in a sheltered patch of grass, 62 77
spread it on a sheltered patch of grass, 91

“Ohhhh! 62
‘Ohhh! 77 91

Still she kept her ears wide open 62 77
Still she kept ears wide open 91

that brackeny bed. 62 77
the brackeny bed. 91

My word—this has been quite an adventure, 62 77
This has been quite an adventure, 91