FIVE GET EXPURGATED

Five Are Together Again
Hodder & Stoughton, 1963
Knight Books, 1971 (5th impression, 1974)
Knight Books, 1991 (2nd impression, 1993)

Chapter 1

“Don’t be an ass!” 63 74
‘Don’t be an idiot,’ 93

“I can see our porter. Hey, Peters – we’re back again. 63 74
‘I can see Peter, the guard. Hey, we’re back again. 93

Peters waved 63 74
Peter waved 93

Peters came up, 63 74
Peter came up, 93

Peters soon had the children’s luggage out, 63 74
Peter helped the children with their luggage, 93

“I’ll send it along to Kirrin Cottage as soon as the van comes,” he said. “Had a good term?” 63 74
‘Had a good term?’ he asked. 93

“Smashing!” 63 74
‘Fantastic!’ 93

My word – look at the primroses 63 74
Gosh – look at the primroses 93

“Do you think he’s ill?” she said. 63
‘Do you think he’s ill?’ she asked. 74 93

“Oh, don’t be an ass, George,” 63 74
‘Oh, don’t be silly, George,’ 93

Joan 63 74 = Joanna 93

Joan, the cook, 63 74
Joanna, who helped her mother in the house, 93

And then, alas, after a few days, 63 74
But, after a few days, 93

something has happened to old Timmy,” he said, scared. 63 74
something has happened to old Timmy, he said. 93

“It’s Joan – Joan, our dear, darling cook!” 63 74
‘It’s Joanna – Joanna, our dear, darling Joanna!’ 93

“Joan will have to go to a fever hospital 63 74
‘Joanna will have to go to hospital 93

George’s face lighted up 63 74
George’s face lit up 93

my people are still in Germany. 63 74
Mummy and Daddy are still in Germany. 93

Mrs. Kirrin 63 74
Aunt Fanny 93

Chapter 2

Mrs. Kirrin 63 74
Aunt Fanny 93

Demons’ Rocks, 63 93
Demon’s Rock, 74

To Tinker’s home?” asked Dick. 63 74
To Tinker’s home?’ said Dick. 93

“Julian, if you can’t manage to get your things on the bus, ask the gardener over the way to help you. 63 74

But it’s decent of him to give us an invitation to stay at Big Hollow, 63 74
But it’s kind of him to let us come and stay at Big Hollow, 93

we’ll all wave, and hope the driver has a few empty seats!” 63 74
we’ll all wave, and hope there are a few empty seats.’ 93

run round to the back of it to ask the conductor if he could help with the bags. 63 74
run round to ask the driver if he would help with the bags. 93

conductor, 63 74
driver, 93

conductor. 63 74
driver. 93

queer machines 63 74
strange machines 93

net-bag 63 74
string bag 93

one or two of them has a biscuit 63 74
one or two of them have a biscuit 93

his head on her shoes. 63 74
his head on her toes. 93

The conductor was most impressed. 63 74
The driver was most impressed. 93

I’ll ring my bell, and the driver will stop for a moment, 63 74
I’ll stop for a moment, 93

“Thanks awfully,” 63 74
‘Thanks a lot,’ 93

a queer place 63 74
a strange place 93

Chapter 3

He trotted at George’s heels 63 74
He trotted at George’s heel 93

a queer house, 63 74
a curious house, 93

“Don’t tell tales of him,” 63 74
‘Don’t tell tales on him,’ 93

Timmy nearly dislocated his neck trying to twist his head round to lick him! 63 74
Timmy nearly dislocated his neck to twist his head round to lick him! 93

a stentorian voice 63 74
a loud voice 93

“Good afternoon, sir,” 63 74
‘Good afternoon,’ 93

“But, sir – don’t you really know us?” 63 74
‘But – don’t you really know us?’ 93

Jenny the maid, 63 74
Jenny the housekeeper 93

“She’s already made up the beds. I helped her. And she wants to know if you didn’t like your breakfast, because you left it all and now it’s almost dinner-time. 63
‘She’s already made up the beds. I helped her. She’s angry because you left your breakfast and now it’s almost dinner-time. 74
‘She’s angry because you left your breakfast and now it’s almost dinner time. 93

“Bless us all – so that’s why 63 74
‘Bless us – so that’s why 93

“It was just a misunderstanding, sir,” 63 74
‘It was just a misunderstanding,’ 93

please do ask us. 63
please ask us. 74 93

make a very little noise, 63 74
make very little noise, 93

“None of us would dream of prying, sir,” 63 74
‘None of us would dream of prying,’ 93

I do wish that girl Jenny wouldn’t clear away my breakfast before I’ve eaten it!’ 63

The girls went out to help Jenny bring in the next course, 63
The girls went out to help bring in the next course, 74 93

the white sauce!” 63 74
the sauce!’ 93

“Dear me, of course – that was pudding!” 63 74
‘Dear me, of course not – that was pudding!’ 93

“I do hope you won’t be too dull here.” 63 74
‘I do hope you won’t find it too dull here.’ 93

Chapter 4

motor-bicycle, 63 74
motorbike 93

fat-headed enough to pretend to be cars and bicycles 63 74
silly enough to pretend to be cars and motorbikes 93

You should have heard me being a lorry absolutely loaded with new cars for delivery yesterday. 63 74
You should have heard me yesterday, being a lorry absolutely loaded with new cars for delivery. 93

the sound of a loud and deep hooter 63 74
the sound of a loud and a deep hooter 93

It sounds frightful in the house. 63 74
It sounds terrible in the house. 93

aircraft 63 74
planes 93

a queer, droning noise?” 63 74
a funny droning noise?’ 93

I’m not a nurse for children, sir. 63 74
I’m not a nurse for children. 93

Mischief the monkey leapt up the stairs, 63 74
Mischief the monkey leapt up the stairs again, 93

We can ask Jim the Carrier to fetch them, 63 74
We can just ask Jim the carrier to take them in his van, 93

a kind thought of the master’s 63 74
a kind thought of the Professor’s 93

the fields at the back of the house 63 74
the field at the back of the house 93

cows in the fields,” 63 74
cows in the field,’ 93

Soon everyone was cleaning away with a will, and the two girls helped Jenny with the washing-up. 63 74
Soon everyone was hard at work, clearing away, and helping Jenny with the washing-up. 93

the carrier, 63 74
Jim, 93

‘Look, George,’ said Dick, ‘you needn’t come. I’ll order the flowers and I can bring your bike back too. So you stay with Anne.’ Reluctantly George agreed. 93

Off went Julian, Dick and George, leaving Tinker and Anne to help Jenny. 63 74
Off went Julian and Dick, leaving Tinker and the girls to help Jenny. 93

Jenny and Anne 63 74
Jenny and the girls 93

“Come on out in the field, where we’re going to put up our tents,” he called to Anne. 63 74
‘Come on out to the field where we’re going to put up our tents,’ he called to Anne and George. 93

‘You go with him, Anne,’ said George. ‘I don’t feel like it just now.’ 93

Chapter 5

trundling in, at the far gate, 63 74
trundling in the far gate, 93

Better not talk to him now, boy. He’s that busy!” 63 74
Better not talk to him now. He’s busy!’ 93

“There isn’t a monkey in the world, 63 74
‘There’s isn’t a monkey in the world, 93

I and my friends 63 74
My friends and I 93

young sir. 63 74
young man. 93

So just you run home 63 74
So you just run home 93

my old Grandad 63 74
my grandad 93

We ain’t going to take notice 63 74
We’re not going to take notice 93

his horses or cattle. 63 74
his horses and cattle. 93

that boy knocked me down 63 74
the boy knocked me down 93

nasty little circus boys 63 74
nasty circus boys 93

the old documents that set out our rights 63 74
the old document that sets out our rights 93

He showed me them one day. I’ll ask him about them, and if he’ll let me see them, I’ll take them straight to the police 63 74
He showed me it one day. I’ll ask him about it, and if he’ll let me see it, I’ll take it straight to the police 93

awfully good. 63 74
really good. 93

an awfully good view 63 74
a great view 93

ask him about the document now! 63
him about the document. 74 93

Chapter 6

yourself, old boy,” 63
yourself,’ 74 93

marquee 63 74
tent 93

“The carrier 63 74
‘Jim 93

your long run to Kirrin and back again, 63 74
your long run back from Kirrin, 93

cycling there and back. 63 74
cycling all the way back. 93

his little thin arms 63
his thin little arms 93

“You’re just being a little bit soppy, Mischief,” 63 74
‘You’re being just a little soppy, Mischief,’ 93

that boy knocked me down flat.” 63 74
that boy knocked me flat.’ 93

Dick and an elephant. 63
Tinker and an elephant. 74 93

The carrier’s come 63 74
Jim’s here 93

Blow, blow, blow!” 63 74
Bother, bother, bother!’ 93

took them down the garden, 63 74
took it all down the garden, 93

“I hope you’ve taken all those things down to the bottom of the garden?” he asked, after a while.63 74
‘I hope you’ve taken all those things down to the bottom of the garden,’ he said after a while. 93

it’s not lighted yet.” 63 74
it’s not lit yet.’ 93

“Have a cup of nice hot tea, sir,” 63 74
‘Have a cup of nice hot tea,’ 93

“Sit you down and drink this. 63 74
‘Sit down and drink this. 93

“Only it’s dogback, not horseback,” said Anne, with a laugh. 63 74
‘Only it’s dogback, not horseback,’ said George, with a laugh. 93

we’re finished piling up all the things. 63 74
we’ve finished piling up all the things. 93

Chapter 7

gay colours. 63 74
bright colours. 93

“Is that field gate properly shut?” 63 74
‘Is that gate properly shut?’ 93

My word – don’t they like this grass!” 63 74
Don’t they like this grass!’ 93

Aren’t they a grand lot?” 63 74
Aren’t they a great lot?’ 93

“George can help me – she’s as good as a boy any day!” 63 74
‘George can help me – she’s a strong old thing!’ 93

that nasty little circus-boy 63 74
that nasty circus boy 93

It was empty, and no one answered his knock. 63 74
It was empty – no one answered his knock. 93

the untidy, bright-eyed little thing. 63 74
the bright-eyed little thing. 93

I like you, Mister.” 63 74
I like you.’ 93

we’ve gone out of the garden. 63
we’ve got out of the garden. 74 93

on them steps,” 63 74
on those steps,’ 93

Your hand smells nice.”
“Well, that’s because I wash it with soap and water four or five times a day,” said Julian. “Yours would smell nice too, if you did the same.”
The little girl sniffed at Julian’s hand. 63 74

“folks to see you!” 63 74
‘some folks to see you!’ 93

horse-dancers 63 74
dancing horses 93

a gay little tune. 63 74
a lively little tune. 93

Snoozing, I suppose! charlie!” 63
Snoozing I suppose!’ 74 93

“My word – fancy having a chimpanzee to help us!” 63 74
‘Fancy having a chimpanzee to help us!’ 93

Chapter 8

very queer noises 63 74
very odd noises 93

he’s always helping us circus folk with things like that. 63 74
he’s always helping us with things like that. 93

the great hedge to shelter them 63 74
the great tree to shelter them 93

“Charlie, don’t be an ass!” said Tinker, 63 74
‘Charlie, don’t be silly!’ said Jeremy, 93

a mess of half-melted boiled sweets. 63 74
a mass of half-melted boiled sweets. 93

I say – won’t it be fun 63 74
Hey – won’t it be fun 93

Our cook Jenny 63 74
Jenny 93

thanks awfully 63 74
thanks a lot 93

I say – I hope Dad won’t mind 63 74
I hope Dad won’t mind 93

I’d like to know what your parents would think of that, Master Julian!” 63 74
I’d like to know what your parents would think of that!’ 93

“Jenny, old dear – what have you got for our supper? 63
‘What do you have for our supper? 74 93

tomatoes from the garden, rolls 63 74
tomatoes, rolls, 93

whichever you please,” 63 74
whichever you like,’ 93

calling me your dear, dear Jenny!” said Jenny, with a twinkle. 63
calling me your dear, dear Jenny,’ she said with a twinkle. 74 93

the loveliest horses ever you saw 63 74
the loveliest horses you ever saw 93

go and feed with the circus folk,” 63 74
go and eat with the circus folk,’ 93

Chapter 9

This was grand news. 63 74
This was great news. 93

jigging about, 63 93
jiggling about, 74

Then finally he chased the boy 63 74
Then he chased the boy 93

clickity-click, clickity-click, clickity-click 63 74
clickety-click, clickety-click, clickety-click 93

The donkey ran towards it and stamped its foot. 63 74
The donkey ran towards it and stamped a foot. 93

“Don’t be an ass, Anne,” 63 74
‘Don’t be an idiot, Anne,’ 93

a small man climbed out of each half, taking their legs 63 74
a small man climbed out of each half, both taking their legs 93

even a sixpenny bit 63 74
even a five-pence piece 93

“Right, sir!” said Dead-Shot Dick, saluted smartly, 63 74
‘Right, sir!’ said Dead-Shot Dick. He saluted smartly, 93

“Queer, isn’t he?” 63 74
‘Funny, isn’t he?’ 93

What queer people 63 74
What strange people 93

Chapter 10

well-lighted, 63 74
well-lit, 93

Winks’s hand. 63 74
Winks’ hand. 93

one member of your circus we didn’t see 63 74
another member of your circus we didn’t see 93

and a tomato from Tinker’s garden.” 63 74
and a tomato.’ 93

He had a curiously deep voice, and spoke like a foreigner. 63 74
He had a curiously deep voice, and spoke with a foreign accent. 93

he said in his deep, foreign-sounding voice. 63 74
he said in his deep voice. 93

How could he be such an ass 63 74
How could he be so stupid 93

“Good gracious – do you know what the time is? 63 74
‘Look. Do you know what the time is? 93

Thanks most awfully, Grandad, 63 74
Thanks a lot, Grandad, 93

“Oh, we brought those for Charlie the chimp,” said Julian, 63 74
‘Oh, we brought those for Charlie the Chimp,’ said Dick, 93

Silly little fathead, 63 74
Silly little idiot, 93

a most generous supply of fruit! 63 74
a generous supply of fruit! 93

that foreign fellow 63 74
that man 93

tried his best to catch up the sobbing Tinker. 63 74
tried his best to catch up with the sobbing Tinker. 93

a queer, comforting noise. 63 74
a funny comforting noise. 93

those queer, spindly tentacles 63 74
those strange, spindly tentacles 93

Chapter 11

the little ass!” 63 74
the little idiot!’ 93

a last pow-wow 63
a low pow-wow 74 93

“He can be an awful little fathead at times, 63 74
‘He can be really stupid at times, 93

strum-a-strum-strum 63
strum-a-strum 74 93

his ears, which switched themselves up to listen. 63 74
his ears which switched themselves to listen. 93

recognised 63 93
recognized 74

lighted up the courtyard 63 74
lit up the courtyard 93

sir, come quickly!” 63 74
come quickly!’ 93

“No, sir, no, sir,” 63 74
‘No, no,’ 93

“Sir, there’s robbers about. 63 74
‘There’s robbers about. 93

I heard them whispering, sir. Oh, I’m that scared! 63 74
I heard them whispering. Oh, I’m scared! 93

Can you telephone for the police, sir?” 63 74
Can you telephone for the police?’ 93

“Oh, sir 63 74
‘Oh 93

your precious papers in that tower, sir. 63 74
your precious papers in that tower. 93

anything about it, sir, but 63 74
anything about it, but 93

I see quite a a lot, 63
I see quite a lot, 74 93

the wall of the tower, sir. Please do come down with me, sir, and let’s look around. 63 74
the wall of the tower. Please do come down with me, and let’s look around. 93

to reach to the top of that tower. 63
to reach the top of that tower. 74 93

unlock the door, sir, and go up 63 74
unlock the door, and go up 93

“All locked, sir,” 63 74
‘All locked,’ 93

I’m very sorry, sir,” 63 74
I’m very sorry,’ 93

Tinker and Mischief are back, sir. 63 74
Tinker and Mischief are back. 93

“Maybe Tinker has quarrelled with them. 63 74
‘Maybe Tinker had quarrelled with them. 93

Chapter 12

Tinker suddenly felt quite sick. 63 74
Tinker suddenly felt sick. 93

“I say – could it have been the window-cleaner, do you think?” 63 74
‘It couldn’t have been the window cleaner, could it?’ 93

“I say – look at old Mischief. 63 74
‘Hey – look at old Mischief. 93

go on with your invention. 63
go on with your inventions. 74 93

somewhere that nobody would think of looking. 63
somewhere nobody would think of looking. 74 93

All the doors were unlocked, so it was plain that the Professor was going to come back again 63 74
All the doors were unlocked, as it was plain that the Professor was going to come back again 93

his coat, 63 74
his jersey, 93

your trousers, sir,” 63 74
your trousers,’ 93

Lands-sakes 63
Land-snakes 74
My goodness 93

Chapter 13

“Ass!” 63 74
‘Idiot!’ 93

“Just in case the thieves come sooner than we think. 63 74
‘Just in case thieves come sooner than we think. 93

my coat, 63 74
my jersey, 93

we could do some fancy diagrams too.” 63 74
we could do some diagrams too.’ 93

the boys’ big tent, which was the biggest one, 63 74
the boys’ tent, which was the bigger one, 93

we’ve enough for you 63
we’ve got enough for you 74 93

to hide those papers you’ve planned to hide, 63 74
to hide those papers, 93

he said, in his foreign-sounding voice. 63 74
he said, with his strong accent. 93

realise 63 93
realize 74

If danger was about, he could deal with it better than George could. After all, she was only a girl!
Yes, Julian, she is – but, as you’ve often said, she’s just as brave as a boy. Don’t be too sure about tonight! 63 74
If danger was about, he reckoned he could deal with it better than George could.
Yes, Julian, you may be right. But don’t be too sure about tonight! 93

Chapter 14

“I say 63 74
‘Hey! 93

reach to the tower room!” 63
reach the tower room!’ 74 93

very peculiar indeed! 63 74
very odd indeed! 93

queer and strange! 63 74
peculiar and strange! 93

the Boneless Wonder? 63 74
the Boneless Man? 93

those queer double-joints 63 74
those funny double-joints 93

I’ll teach you to hit a girl!” 63 74
I’ll teach you not to hit animals!’ 93

“How could he have known George was inside? 63 74

“Yes, sir. Sorry, sir,” 63 74
‘Yes. Sorry,’ 93

“My word, isn’t he strong!” 63 74
‘Isn’t he strong!’ 93

“And golly, so it is. Buck up everyone 63 74
‘And gosh, so it is. Come on everyone, 93

Chapter 15

the time went so tremendously quickly, 63 74
the time went so quickly, 93

“In front of you, ass,” said Julian. “I must say I’m beginning to wonder 63 74
‘In front of you, idiot,’ said Julian. ‘You know I’m beginning to wonder 93

all the doors were locked, 63 74
all doors were locked, 93

get into bed, and wake up in the morning 63
get into bed, and then wake up in the morning 74 93

we always feel jolly warm 63 74
we always feel warm 93

my little ivory discs 63 74
my little ivory tiles 93

“I shall cycle to Kirrin Island 63 74
‘I shall cycle to Kirrin Village 93

I say, Anne 63 74
Hey, Anne 93

My word, I could shake George 63 74
Oh, I could shake George 93

“Oh my word – won’t I shake that rascal of a George 63 74
‘Oh, won’t I shake that rascal of a George 93

Chapter 16

windows were still lighted 63 74
windows were still lit 93

Suppose there were gypsies camping there, who would resent George coming to turn them off? Or a crowd of ill-mannered young boys who hadn’t bothered to find out if they were allowed there? They might make things very unpleasant for George. 63 74

He thought it very queer 63 74
He thought it was odd 93

I shouldn’t have thought that the boys would let her,” 63 74
I shouldn’t have thought that the boys would have let her,’ 93

“I am m...” 63 74
‘I am...’ 93

Chapter 17

The moon had clouded over, 63 74
The moon clouded over, 93

“Blow! 63 74
‘Bother! 93

but even so...and why in the world 63 74
but even so...why in the world 93

I’m beginning to think that it was a good thing 63 74
I’m beginning to think it was a good thing 93

George should have been a boy not a girl – the things she did! 63 74
George was amazing! 93

“I say!” 63 74
‘Hey!’ 93

that rough-stoned tower wall, 63 74
that rough-stoned wall, 93

artful 63 74
crafty 93