FIVE GET EXPURGATED

Five Are Together Again
Hodder & Stoughton, 1963
Knight Books, 1974
Knight Books, 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 ^{63 74}
Peter 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 ^{63 74}
Gosh 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 (throughout)

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

it does look as if something has happened to old Timmy,” he said, scared. ^{63 74}
it does look as if 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

lighted ^{63 74}
lit ⁹³

my people ^{63 74}
Mummy and Daddy 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

conductor ^{63 74}
driver 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

help Jenny bring in the next course, ⁶³
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 ^{63 74}
silly ⁹³

bicycles ^{63 74}
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

a loud and deep hooter ^{63 74}
a loud and a deep hooter ⁹³

frightful ^{63 74}
terrible 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

the master’s ^{63 74}
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

our cook, Joan, ^{63 74}
Joanna 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

Anne ^{63 74}
the girls ⁹³

“Come on out in the field, ^{63 74}
‘Come on out to the field ⁹³

Anne. ^{63 74}
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
ask him about the document. ^{74 93}

Chapter 6

“You made a bit of a fool of yourself, old boy,” ⁶³
‘You made a bit of a fool of 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

lighted ^{63 74}
lit 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 ^{63 74}
we’ve finished 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}

them steps,” ^{63 74}
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

queer noises ^{63 74}
odd noises ⁹³

helping us circus folk with things ^{63 74}
helping us with things 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 ^{63 74}
Hey 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

Master Julian!” ^{63 74}

“Jenny, old dear—what have you got for our supper? ⁶³
‘What do you have for our supper? ^{74 93}

tomatoes from the garden, ^{63 74}
tomatoes, 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

feed with the circus folk,” ^{63 74}
eat with the circus folk,’ ⁹³

Chapter 9

grand news. ^{63 74}
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

stamped its foot. ^{63 74}
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

a sixpenny bit ^{63 74}
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

queer people ^{63 74}
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

a tomato from Tinker’s garden.” ^{63 74}
a tomato.’ ⁹³

spoke like a foreigner. ^{63 74}
spoke with a foreign accent. ⁹³

his deep, foreign-sounding voice. ^{63 74}
his deep voice. ⁹³

such an ass ^{63 74}
so stupid ⁹³

“Good gracious ^{63 74}
‘Look. ⁹³

Thanks most awfully, ^{63 74}
Thanks a lot, ⁹³

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

fathead, ^{63 74}
idiot, ⁹³

a most generous supply of fruit! ^{63 74}
a generous supply of fruit! ⁹³

that foreign fellow ^{63 74}
that man ⁹³

catch up the sobbing Tinker. ^{63 74}
catch up with the sobbing Tinker. ⁹³

a queer, comforting noise. ^{63 74}
a funny comforting noise. ⁹³

queer, spindly tentacles ^{63 74}
strange, spindly tentacles ⁹³

Chapter 11

ass!” ^{63 74}
idiot!’ ⁹³

a last pow-wow ⁶³
a low pow-wow ^{74 93}

an awful little fathead ^{63 74}
really stupid 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 ^{63 74}
lit 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

about it, sir, but ^{63 74}
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

reach to the top of that tower. ⁶³
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

He’s a real decent fellow,” ^{63 74}
He’s a really decent fellow,’ ⁹³

“I say ^{63 74}
‘Hey ⁹³

your invention. ⁶³
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

coat, ^{63 74}
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

You didn’t leave them behind ^{63 74}
You did not leave them behind ⁹³

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

coat, ^{63 74}
jersey, ⁹³

do some fancy diagrams ^{63 74}
do some diagrams 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}

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

in his foreign-sounding voice. ^{63 74}
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

one tall enough to reach to the tower room!” ⁶³
one tall enough to reach the tower room!’ ^{74 93}

peculiar ^{63 74}
odd ⁹³

queer ^{63 74}
peculiar ⁹³

the Boneless Wonder? ^{63 74}
the Boneless Man? ⁹³

queer double-joints ^{63 74}
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

so tremendously quickly, ^{63 74}
so quickly, ⁹³

ass,” ^{63 74}
idiot,’ ⁹³

“I must say ^{63 74}
‘You know ⁹³

all the doors were locked, ^{63 74}
all doors were locked, ⁹³

and wake up in the morning ⁶³
and then wake up in the morning ^{74 93}

we always feel jolly warm ^{63 74}
we always feel warm ⁹³

ivory discs ^{63 74}
ivory tiles ⁹³

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

I say, ^{63 74}
Hey, ⁹³

Anne stared all round the tent. ^{63 74}
Anne started looking all round the tent. ⁹³

My word, ^{63 74}
Oh, ⁹³

“Oh my word ^{63 74}
‘Oh, ⁹³

Chapter 16

lighted ^{63 74}
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

recognised ^{63 93}
recognized ⁷⁴

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

rough-stoned tower wall, ^{63 74}
rough-stoned wall, ⁹³

artful ^{63 74}
crafty ⁹³