FIVE GET EXPURGATED

Five Run Away Together
Hodder & Stoughton, 1953
Knight Books, 1973
Knight Books, 1984
Knight Books, 1993

Chapter 1

licked George’s bare knee. ^{53 73}
licked George’s hand. ^{84 93}

shorts ^{53 73}
jeans ^{84 93}

She shaded her eyes with the hand, ⁵³
She shaded her eyes with her hand, ^{73 84 93}

how-do-you-do ^{53 73 84}
hello ⁹³

queer slanting roof, ^{53 73 84}
funny slanting roof, ⁹³

Chapter 2

bathing-drawers. ^{53 73}
bathing trunks. ^{84 93}

shorts ^{53 73}
jeans ^{84 93}

“Timmy! Come here, sir!” ^{53 73 84}
‘Timmy! Come here!’ ⁹³

“Why don’t you let me come along of you?” ⁵³
‘Why don’t you let me come along with you?’ ^{73 84 93}

Julian made as if he would go back ^{53 73 84}
Julian started to go back ⁹³

Chapter 3

It looked very gay, ^{53 73 84}
It looked very nice, ⁹³

shorts ^{53 73}
jeans ^{84 93}

“Hullo ⁵³
‘Hallo ^{73 84 93}

“If anyone’s on my island,” began George, ^{53 73 84}
‘If anyone’s on my island,’ begun George, ⁹³

“I’d got over this afternoon. ⁵³
‘I’d go over this afternoon. ^{73 84 93}

all they could see was jackdaws or gulls ^{53 73 84}
all they could see were jackdaws or gulls ⁹³

“I think it would be best to get him to deal with Edgar. ^{53 73}
‘I think we had better get him to deal with Edgar. ^{84 93}

lolling on the sofa, ^{53 73}
lolling in the chair, ^{84 93}

Chapter 4

for once in a way the girl had tears in her eyes. ^{53 73 84}
for once the girl had tears in her eyes. ⁹³

it would be waste of his breath. ⁵³
it would be a waste of his breath. ^{73 84 93}

if I’ve any nonsense from you ^{53 73 84}
if I have any nonsense from you ⁹³

“You’re right down insolent,” ^{53 73}
‘You’re downright insolent,’ ^{84 93}

George flew indoors and took down the receiver. ^{53 73}
George flew indoors and lifted the receiver. ^{84 93}

I hadn’t time to stay and tell you everything.” ^{53 73 84}
I haven’t time to stay and tell you everything.’ ⁹³

Chapter 5

He had untidy hair, much too long, and a nose exactly like Edgar’s. ^{53 73}
He had untidy hair and a nose exactly like Edgar’s. ^{84 93}

What you doing down here?” ^{53 73 84}
What are you doing down here?’ ⁹³

Julian pursed up his lips and whistled. ^{53 73 84}
Julian pursed his lips and whistled. ⁹³

He raised his arm, ^{53 73 84}
He raised his arms, ⁹³

“Yes, sir,” ^{53 73 84}
‘Yes,’ ⁹³

I can manage the children, sir, ^{53 73 84}
I can manage the children, ⁹³

Yes, sir. Of course, sir. Well, sir, it’s lucky my husband is home on leave from his ship, sir, ^{53 73 84}
Yes, of curse. Well, it’s lucky my husband is home on leave from his ship, ⁹³

Don’t you worry about nothing, sir, ^{53 73 84}
Don’t you worry about anything, ⁹³

his clear boice. ⁵³
his clear voice. ^{73 84 93}

“Good morning, sir. ^{53 73 84}
‘Good morning. ⁹³

“But, sir,” ^{53 73 84}
‘But...’ ⁹³

Chapter 6

“You might go back, you really might. ^{53 73 84}
‘You should go back, you really should. ⁹³

comic paper. ^{53 73 84}
comic. ⁹³

“Not? ^{53 73 84}
‘No? ⁹³

making the others nearly jump out of their skins. ⁵³
making the others jump out of their skins. ^{73 84 93}

“He don’t eat raw meat,” ^{53 73 84}
‘He doesn’t eat raw meat,’ ⁹³

Chapter 7

enquiringly ⁵³
inquiringly ^{73 84 93}

wireless ^{53 73}
radio ^{84 93}

wireless. ^{53 73}
radio. ^{84 93}

in an amazed voice. ^{53 73}
in amazement. ^{84 93}

“You leave them things alone! ^{53 73 84}
‘You leave those things alone! ⁹³

“Put them things down,” ^{53 73 84}
‘Put those things down,’ ⁹³

started to go after Julian, her hand raised. ^{53 73}
started to go after Julian with her hand raised. ^{84 93}

fixing his straight eyes on the woman’s face. ⁵³
fixing his eyes straight on the woman’s face. ^{73 84 93}

a step backward. ^{53 73 84}
a step backwards. ⁹³

they might split inside you ^{53 73 84}
they might splinter inside you ⁹³

The sea was a clean blue ^{53 73 84}
The sea was a clear blue ⁹³

whilst ^{53 73}
while ^{84 93}

Chapter 8

George was such a madcap ^{53 73 84}
George could be so reckless ⁹³

under Julian’s eye! ^{53 73}
under his, Julian’s, eye! ^{84 93}

went for a walk ^{53 73 84}
went out for a walk ⁹³

eatable. ^{53 73 84}
edible. ⁹³

whilst ^{53 73}
while ^{84 93}

waked ^{53 73 84}
woken ⁹³

let us all go together ⁵³
let us go together ^{73 84 93}

Chapter 9

They began to discuss their plans. ^{53 73 84}
They began to discuss the plans. ⁹³

can’t get to the village. ^{53 73}
can’t go to the village. ^{84 93}

tin ^{53 73}
container ^{84 93}

fill two or three more tins now ^{53 73}
fill two or three more now ^{84 93}

tins ^{53 73}
containers ^{84 93}

ready to take to the boats. ⁵³
ready to take to the boat. ^{73 84 93}

a pound of candles ^{53 73 84}
a packet of candles ⁹³

whilst ^{53 73}
while ^{84 93}

We could wheel the barrows along in the sandy side of the road ⁵³
We could wheel the barrows along on the sandy side of the road ^{73 84 93}

Chapter 10

they fell asleep in the warm sand. ⁵³
they fell asleep on the warm sand. ^{73 84 93}

The sun’s going to be awfully hot ^{53 73}
The sun’s going to be hot ^{84 93}

an island and a castle of our own! ^{53 73 84}
an island and castle of our own! ⁹³

as they came hear. ⁵³
as they came near. ^{73 84 93}

She wanted a share in the rabbits, ⁵³
She wanted to share in the rabbits, ^{73 84 93}

Chapter 11

“I don’t know it you realize it, ⁵³
‘I don’t know if you realize it, ⁷³
‘I don’t know if you realise it, ^{84 93}

make beds.” ^{53 73}
make our beds.’ ^{84 93}

have our beds and stores there.” ^{53 93}
have our bed and stores there.’ ^{73 84}

in the newspaper. ⁵³
in the newspapers. ^{73 84 93}

he might share your quarter of the island with him ⁵³
he might share your quarter of the island with you ^{73 84 93}

whilst ^{53 73}
while ^{84 93}

Chapter 12

the straps of the trunks. ⁵³
the straps of the trunk. ^{73 84 93}

out of teach of the sea.” ⁵³
out of reach of the sea.’ ^{73 84 93}

These knots will stop us dropping down ^{53 73}
These knots will stop us slipping ^{84 93}

lighted ^{53 73 84}
lit ⁹³

Chapter 13

rugs for coverings. ⁵³
rugs for covering. ^{73 84 93}

whilst ^{53 73}
while ^{84 93}

tins. ^{53 73}
containers. ^{84 93}

his shorts pocket, ^{53 73}
his pocket, ^{84 93}

lighted. ^{53 73 84}
lit. ⁹³

a simple marvellous pool ⁵³
a simply marvellous pool ^{73 84 93}

a shilling ^{53 73}
five pence ⁸⁴
twenty pence ⁹³

apologized ^{53 73}
apologised ^{84 93}

tins ^{53 73}
containers ^{84 93}

Julian went up on the rope. ^{53 73 84}
Julian went up the rope. ⁹³

Chapter 14

lighted ^{53 73 84}
lit ⁹³

queer shadows ^{53 73 84}
strange shadows ⁹³

lighted ^{53 73 84}
lit ⁹³

queerly ^{53 73 84}
strangely ⁹³

we can’t possible fag out ⁵³
we can’t possibly fag out ^{73 84}
we can’t possibly trek out ⁹³

“Isn’t she a good little house-wife!” ^{53 73 84}
‘Isn’t she a good housewife!’ ⁹³

lighted ^{53 73 84}
lit ⁹³

queer noise ^{53 73 84}
strange noise ⁹³

queerly ^{53 73 84}
strangely ⁹³

the plash of oars ⁵³
the splash of oars ^{73 84 93}

waked ^{53 73 84}
woken ⁹³

a bundle of rugs. ⁵³
a bundle of rags. ^{73 84 93}

whilst ^{53 73}
while ^{84 93}

Chapter 15

whilst ^{53 73}
while ^{84 93}

not very far away ^{53 73}
not far away ^{84 93}

he let go his hold of the dog ^{53 73 84}
he let go his hold on the dog ⁹³

“Can’t see no dog anywheres about now.” ^{53 73}
‘Can’t see no dog anywhere about now.’ ⁸⁴
‘Can’t see any dog anywhere about now.’ ⁹³

whilst ^{53 73}
while ^{84 93}

from what they say ^{53 73}
from what they said ^{84 93}

Chapter 16

and then come to the shore, ^{53 73 84}
and then came to the shore, ⁹³

small, queer, damp ^{53 73 84}
small, weird, damp ⁹³

listened in the utmost amazement ⁵³
listened in amazement ^{73 84 93}

“Them there’s cows. ^{53 73 84}
‘I think it’s cows. ⁹³

there’s sheep ^{53 73 84}
there’re sheep ⁹³

“baa-baa-aa-aaa” ⁵³
‘baa-baa-aa-aa’ ^{73 84 93}

“Baa-aa-AAAAAAAAAA!” ^{53 73 84}
‘Baa-baa-baa-aa-AAAAAAAAAA!’ ⁹³

hrrrrumphed ⁵³
hrrrumphed ^{73 84 93}

sending the whinnying and neighing and stamping into the Sticks’ cave ⁵³
sending the whinnying and neighing and stamping into Sticks’ cave ^{73 84}
sending her whinnying and neighing and stamping into the Sticks’s cave ⁹³

There’s hundreds of sheep ^{53 73 84}
There’re hundreds of sheep ⁹³

lighted ^{53 73 84}
lit ⁹³

“Queer goings-on,” ^{53 73 84}
‘Peculiar goings-on,’ ⁹³

a state of giggle ^{53 73 84}
a state of giggles ⁹³

rushing about those dungeons!” ^{53 73}
rushing about in those dungeons!’ ^{84 93}

Chapter 17

ginger-beer is a gorgeous drink—it seems to go with simply everything.” ⁵³
ginger-beer is a gorgeous drink – seems to go with simply everything.’ ^{73 84 93}

flung it high into the air. ^{53 73 84}
flung it higher into the air. ⁹³

all round and about him, ^{53 73 84}
all around and about him, ⁹³

let down on a rope. ⁵³
let down by a rope. ^{73 84 93}

“’Tisn’t healthy down in them dungeons. ^{53 73 84}
‘It isn’t healthy down in those dungeons. ⁹³

“It’s them cows again!” ^{53 73 84}
‘It’s those cows again!’ ⁹³

Chapter 18

sympathise ^{53 84 93}
sympathize ⁷³

Proper scared he was, ^{53 73 84}
He was really scared, ⁹³

“I can’t see no cushions. ^{53 73 84}
‘I can’t see any cushions. ⁹³

“I didn’t take nothing down at all,” ^{53 73 84}
‘I didn’t take anything down at all,’ ⁹³

“’Oo’s been ’ere since we’ve been gone? Someone’s taken them cushions ^{53 73 84}
‘Who’s been ’ere since we’ve been gone? Someone’s taken the cushions ⁹³

“Pa, it was them cows,” ^{53 73 84}
‘Pa, it was the cows,’ ⁹³

“Shut up about them cows,” ^{53 73 84}
‘Shut up about the cows,’ ⁹³

that we do know, ⁵³
and that we do know, ^{73 84 93}

queer sort of echoes ^{53 73 84}
strange sort of echoes ⁹³

whilst ^{53 73}
while ^{84 93}

“What you doing on this island?” ^{53 73 84}
‘What are you doing on this island?’ ⁹³

Pa and Ma don’t tell me nothing. I don’t want nothing to do with smugglers.” ^{53 73 84}
Pa and Ma don’t tell me anything. I don’t want anything to do with smugglers.’ ⁹³

“I don’t know nothing,” ^{53 73 84}
‘I don’t know anything,’ ⁹³

They never tell me nothing. ^{53 73 84}
They never tell me anything. ⁹³

I don’t know nothing about smugglers, ^{53 73 84}
I don’t know anything about smugglers, ⁹³

“You got no right to keep me here.” ^{53 73 84}
‘You’ve got no right to keep me here.’ ⁹³

“Was it you that took the cushions and things?” he said. ^{53 73}
‘Was it you that took the cushions and things?’ ^{84 93}

“Oh won’t she be sad not to have them? ^{53 73 84}
‘Oh won’t they be sad not to have them! ⁹³

Chapter 19

They were queer things to smuggle into the island. ^{53 73 84}
They were peculiar things to smuggle on to the island. ⁹³

queer things ^{53 73 84}
strange things ⁹³

“Never heard of no signals,” ^{53 73 84}
‘Never heard of any signals,’ ⁹³

“them cows and things” ^{53 73 84}
‘those cows and things’ ⁹³

pressed beef ^{53 73 84}
corned beef ⁹³

lighted ^{53 73 84}
lit ⁹³

“Awfully queer. ^{53 73 84}
‘Awfully funny ⁹³

wakened ^{53 73 84}
woken ⁹³

taken them down into the dungeons. ^{53 73}
taken them down in the dungeons. ^{84 93}

“Did you think it was a girl’s scream?” ^{53 73 84}
‘Did you think it was a girl screaming?’ ⁹³

“A proper little girl’s scream—not a yell, like a boy gives.” ^{53 73 84}

“Clever little girl, Anne! ^{53 73 84}
‘Clever girl, Anne! ⁹³

whilst ^{53 73}
while ^{84 93}

Chapter 20

queer island ^{53 73 84}
strange island ⁹³

whilst ^{53 73}
while ^{84 93}

their precious darling Edgar. ^{53 73}
their precious little darling Edgar. ^{84 93}

cave ⁵³
dungeon ^{73 84 93}

“Where you going to take me?” ^{53 73 84}
‘Where’re you going to take me?’ ⁹³

them dungeons ^{53 73 84}
those dungeons ⁹³

lighted ^{53 73 84}
lit ⁹³

round Timmy’s neck. ⁵³
around Timmy’s neck. ^{73 84 93}

shorts ^{53 73}
jeans ^{84 93}

Chapter 21

nurse,” ^{53 73 84}
nanny,’ ⁹³

nurse ^{53 73 84}
nanny ⁹³

They ate all the breakfast, ⁵³
They ate all their breakfast, ^{73 84 93}

recognise ^{53 84 93}
recognize ⁷³

the queerest thing ^{53 73 84}
the strangest thing ⁹³

locked up in the same cave ⁵³
locked in the same dungeon ^{73 84 93}

“Then, Master Julian, ^{53 73 84}
‘Then, Julian, ⁹³

telephone to Miss Jenny’s parents ^{53 73 84}
telephone to Jenny’s parents ⁹³

Chapter 22

whilst ^{53 73}
while ^{84 93}

locked into that cave,” ⁵³
locked in that cave,’ ^{73 84 93}

“You don’t know nothin’ about Edgar,” ^{53 73 84}
‘You don’t know anything about Edgar,’ ⁹³

I and your mother ^{53 73 84}
your mother and I ⁹³

“Is Master Julian here?” he said. “Oh, you’re the boy we want, sir. ^{53 73 84}
‘Is Julian here?’ he said. ‘Oh, you’re the boy we want. ⁹³

“Sorry, sir,” ^{53 73 84}
‘Sorry,’ ⁹³

We can send the boat back to-morrow for Jenny’s people. ^{53 73}
We can fetch Jenny’s people tomorrow in our own boat. ^{84 93}

The policeman was a little doubtful about so many coming in his boat, but the children insisted, and as there was no time to waste, they all ended in crowding into the boat, with three big policemen. ^{53 73}
The policeman was a little doubtful about the arrangement, but the children insisted, and as there was no time to waste, they all ended in crowding into the two boats, with three big policemen, George and Julian leading the way in their own boat. ^{84 93}

a hundred pounds ^{53 73}
a thousand pounds ⁸⁴
two thousand pounds ⁹³

I’m proper scared. ^{53 73 84}
I’m scared. ⁹³

It’s a trap, that’s what it is. ^{53 73}
It’s a trap, that’s it ^{84 93}

policemen. ^{53 73}
policeman. ^{84 93}

the Sticks’ boat. ^{53 73 84}
the Sticks’s boat. ⁹³

Then he added, I guess your colleagues could follow in the police boat!’ ^{84 93}

The Sticks’ boat was found and the policemen, ^{53 73}
The Sticks’ boat was found and the policeman, ⁸⁴
The Sticks’s boat was found and the policeman, ⁹³

The boat rounded a high rock and was soon out of sight. ^{53 73}
The boats rounded a high rock and were soon out of sight. ^{84 93}

the end ⁵³