53 Hodder and Stoughton, 1944 (7th impression, 1953)
73 Knight Books, 1967 (8th impression, 1973)
97 Hodder Children’s Books, 1997
CHAPTER 1
“Woof,” said Timothy and licked George’s bare knee. 53 73
‘Woof,’ said Timothy and licked George’s hand. 97
shorts and jersey. 53 73
jeans and jersey. 97
how-do-you-do 53 73
hello 97
its queer slanting roof, 53 73
its funny slanting roof, 97
CHAPTER 2
bathing-drawers. 53 73
bathing trunks. 97
shorts and jerseys. 53 73
jeans and jerseys. 97
“Timmy! Come here, sir!” 53 73
‘Timmy! Come here!’ 97
“Why don’t you let me come along of you?” 53
‘Why don’t you let me come along with you?’ 73 97
Julian made as if he would go back 53 73
Julian started to go back 97
CHAPTER 3
It looked very gay, 53 73
It looked very nice, 97
shorts and jersey 53 73
jeans and jersey 97
“Hullo—look! 53
‘Hallo – look! 73 97
“I’d got over this afternoon. 53
‘I’d go over this afternoon. 73 97
all they could see was jackdaws or gulls in the sky 53 73
all they could see were jackdaws or gulls in the sky 97
“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. 97
still lolling on the sofa, 53 73
still lolling in the chair, 97
CHAPTER 4
and for once in a way the girl had tears in her eyes. 53 73
and for once the girl had tears in her eyes. 97
You growl at folks that slap Edgar,” said Mrs. Stick. 53 73
You growl at folks that slap Edgar.’ 97
so it would be waste of his breath. 53
so it would be a waste of his breath. 73 97
if I’ve any nonsense from you 53 73
if I have any nonsense from you 97
“You’re right down insolent,” 53 73
‘You’re downright insolent,’ 97
George flew indoors and took down the receiver. 53 73
George flew indoors and lifted the receiver. 97
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. 97
What you doing down here?” 53 73
What are you doing down here?’ 97
Julian pursed up his lips and whistled. 53 73
Julian pursed his lips and whistled. 97
“Yes, sir,” they heard her say, 53 73
‘Yes,’ they heard her say, 97
I can manage the children, sir, 53 73
I can manage the children, 97
Yes, sir. Of course, sir. 53 73
Yes, of course. 97
Well, sir, it’s lucky my husband is home on leave from his ship, sir, 53 73
Well it’s lucky my husband is home on leave from his ship, 97
Don’t you worry about nothing, sir, 53 73
Don’t you worry about anything, 97
spoke into the telephone in his clear boice. 53
spoke into the telephone in his clear voice. 73 97
“Good morning, sir. 53 73
‘Good morning. 97
“But, sir,” began Julian, 53 73
‘But…’ began Julian, 97
CHAPTER 6
“You might go back, you really might. 53 73
‘You should go back, you really should. 97
highly-coloured comic paper. 53 73
highly coloured comic. 97
“Not? I rather thought so, 53 73
‘No? I rather thought so, 97
making the others nearly jump out of their skins, 53
making the others jump out of their skins, 73 97
“He don’t eat raw meat,” 53 73
‘He doesn’t eat raw meat,’ 97
CHAPTER 7
The wireless was going inside, 53 73
The radio was going inside, 97
turning off the wireless. 53 73
turning off the radio. 97
began Mr. Stick, in an amazed voice. 53 73
began Mr Stick, in amazement. 97
“You leave them things alone! 53 73
‘You leave those things alone! 97
and started to go after Julian, her hand raised. 53 73
and started to go after Julian with her hand raised. 97
fixing his straight eyes on the woman’s face. 53
fixing his eyes straight on the woman’s face. 73 97
they might split inside you and injure you. 53 73
they might splinter inside you and injure you. 97
whilst the children were out, 53 73
while the children were out, 97
CHAPTER 8
George was such a madcap 53 73
George could be so reckless 97
then she would have to do it under Julian’s eye! 53 73
then she would have to do it under his, Julian’s, eye! 97
went for a walk with them, 53 73
went out for a walk with them, 97
eatable. 53 73
edible. 97
whilst the Sticks are about. 53 73
while the Sticks are about. 97
Some-thing must have waked him. 53 73
Something must have woken him. 97
CHAPTER 9
and can’t get to the village. 53 73
and can’t go to the village. 97
a big tin of fresh water 53 73
a big container of fresh water 97
we’d better fill two or three more tins now 53 73
we’d better fill two or three more now 97
they filled some tins with fresh water, 53 73
they filled some containers with fresh water, 97
ready to take to the boats. 53
ready to take to the boat. 73 97
a pound of candles 53 73
a packet of candles 97
whilst it’s dark. 53 73
while it’s dark. 97
wheel the barrows along in the sandy side of the road 53
wheel the barrows along on the sandy side of the road 73 97
CHAPTER 10
they fell asleep in the warm sand. 53
they fell asleep on the warm sand, 73 97
The sun’s going to be awfully hot 53 73
The sun’s going to be hot 97
an island and a castle of our own! 53 73
an island and castle of our own! 97
She wanted a share in the rabbits, 53
She wanted to share in the rabbits, 73 97
CHAPTER 11
realize 53 73
realise 97
you said he might share your quarter of the island with him 53
you said he might share your quarter of the island with you 73 97
whilst they went to explore 53 73
while they went to explore 97
CHAPTER 12
the straps of the trunks. 53
the straps of the trunk. 73 97
out of teach of the sea.” 53
out of reach of the sea.’ 73 97
These knots will stop us dropping down 53 73
These knots will stop us slipping 97
A candle was lighted 53 73
A candle was lit 97
CHAPTER 13
rugs for coverings. 53
rugs for covering. 73 97
whilst we’re bathing. 53 73
while we’re bathing. 97
water from one of the tins. 53 73
water from one of the containers. 97
his shorts pocket, 53 73
his pocket, 97
lighted. 53 73
lit. 97
a simple marvellous pool 53
a simply marvellous pool 73 97
a shilling a dip!” 53 73
twenty pence a dip!’ 97
apologized 53 73
apologised 97
The tins of water 53 73
The containers of water 97
Julian went up on the rope. 53 73
Julian went up the rope. 97
CHAPTER 14
lighted the candle. 53 73
lit the candle. 97
At once queer shadows jumped 53 73
At once strange shadows jumped 97
They lighted fires 53 73
They lit fires 97
queerly 53 73
strangely 97
we can’t possible fag out 53
we can’t possibly fag out 73
we can’t possibly trek out 97
a good little house-wife!” 53 73
a good housewife!’ 97
They lighted the fire 53 73
They lit the fire 97
Some queer noise 53 73
Some strange noise 97
queerly 53 73
strangely 97
“You might have waked us!” 53 73
‘You might have woken us!’ 97
a bundle of rugs. 53
a bundle of rags. 73 97
whilst we’ve been doing all this 53 73
while we’ve been doing all this 97
CHAPTER 15
whilst they are underground,” 53 73
while they are underground,’ 97
whilst the others’ backs were turned, 53 73
while the others’ backs were turned, 97
he let go his hold of the dog 53 73
he let go his hold on the dog 97
“Can’t see no dog anywheres about now.” 53 73
‘Can’t see any dog anywhere about now.’ 97
whilst they were discussing 53 73
while they were discussing 97
from what they say 53 73
from what they said 97
CHAPTER 16
and then come to the shore, 53 73
and then came to the shore, 97
small, queer, damp 53 73
small, weird, damp 97
The Sticks listened in the utmost amazement and fright 53
The Sticks listened in amazement and fright 73 97
“Them there’s cows. 53 73
‘I think it’s cows. 97
“baa-baa-aa-aaa” 53
‘baa-baa-aa-aa’ 73 97
“Baa-aa-AAAAAAAAAA!” 53 73
‘Baa-baa-baa-aa-AAAAAAAAAA!’ 97
There’s hundreds of sheep 53 73
There’re hundreds of sheep 97
lighted another candle. 53 73
lit another candle. 97
“Queer goings-on,” 53 73
‘Peculiar goings-on,’ 97
such a state of giggle 53 73
such a state of giggles 97
rushing about those dungeons!” 53 73
rushing about in those dungeons!’ 97
CHAPTER 17
flung it high into the air. 53 73
flung it higher into the air. 97
all round and about him, 53 73
all around and about him, 97
It fell into bits and scattered itself 53 73
It fell into his bits and scattered itself 97
and then let down on a rope. 53
and then let down by a rope. 73 97
“’Tisn’t healthy down in them dungeons. 53 73
‘It isn’t healthy down in those dungeons. 97
“It’s them cows again!” 53 73
‘It’s those cows again!’ 97
CHAPTER 18
Proper scared he was, 53 73
He was really scared, 97
“I can’t see no cushions. 53 73
‘I can’t see any cushions. 97
“I didn’t take nothing down at all,” 53 73
‘I didn’t take anything down at all,’ 97
“Shut up about them cows,” 53 73
‘Shut up about the cows,’ 97
there aren’t any cows on this island, that we do know, 53
there aren’t any cows on this island, and that we do know, 73 97
queer sort of echoes 53 73
strange sort of echoes 97
whilst this was happening, 53 73
while this was happening, 97
“What you doing on this island?” 53 73
‘What are you doing on this island?’ 97
Pa and Ma don’t tell me nothing. 53 73
Pa and Ma don’t tell me anything. 97
I don’t want nothing to do with smugglers.” 53 73
I don’t want anything to do with smugglers.’ 97
“You got no right to keep me here.” 53 73
‘You’ve got no right to keep me here.’ 97
“Was it you that took the cushions and things?” he said. 53 73
‘Was it you that took the cushions and things?’ 97
“Oh won’t she be sad not to have them? 53 73
‘Oh won’t they be sad not to have them! 97
CHAPTER 19
They were queer things to smuggle into the island. 53 73
They were peculiar things to smuggle on to the island. 97
“Never heard of no signals,” 53 73
‘Never heard of any signals,’ 97
“them cows and things” 53 73
‘those cows and things’ 97
pressed beef sandwiches, 53 73
corned beef sandwiches, 97
lighted up the water. 53 73
lit up the water. 97
“Awfully queer. 53 73
‘Awfully funny 97
she would have wakened the others.” 53 73
she would have woken the others.’ 97
taken them down into the dungeons. 53 73
taken them down in the dungeons. 97
“Did you think it was a girl’s scream?” 53 73
‘Did you think it was a girl screaming?’ 97
“A proper little girl’s scream—not a yell, like a boy gives.” 53 73
“Clever little girl, Anne! 53 73
‘Clever girl, Anne! 97
whilst Timmy was there. 53 73
while Timmy was there. 97
CHAPTER 20
this queer island 53 73
this strange island 97
whilst Julian had been gone, 53 73
while Julian had been gone, 97
their precious darling Edgar. 53 73
their precious little darling Edgar. 97
“We’ll put Edgar into the cave 53
‘We’ll put Edgar into the dungeon 73 97
Edgar shut up in the cave instead!” 53
Edgar shut up in the dungeon instead!’ 73 97
“Where you going to take me?” 53 73
‘Where’re you going to take me?’ 97
down into them dungeons 53 73
down into those dungeons 97
lighted by a lantern, 53 73
lit by a lantern, 97
flung her arms round Timmy’s neck. 53
flung her arms around Timmy’s neck. 73 97
she was dressed in shorts 53 73
she was dressed in jeans 97
CHAPTER 21
my nurse,” she said, “and suddenly, when nurse 53 73
my nanny,’ she said, ‘and suddenly, when nanny 97
They ate all the breakfast, 53
They ate all their breakfast, 73 97
recognise 53 97
recognize 73
disappear into thin air 53 73
disappear into into thin air 97
the queerest thing 53 73
the strangest thing 97
locked up in the same cave 53
locked in the same dungeon 73 97
“Then, Master Julian, 53 73
‘Then, Julian, 97
Miss Jenny’s parents 53 73
Jenny’s parents 97
CHAPTER 22
whilst they were having lunch 53 73
while they were having lunch 97
locked into that cave,” 53
locked in that cave,’ 73 97
“You don’t know nothin’ about Edgar,” 53 73
‘You don’t know anything about Edgar,’ 97
I and your mother 53 73
your mother and I 97
“Is Master Julian here?” he said. 53 73
‘Is Julian here?’ he said. 97
“Oh, you’re the boy we want, sir. 53 73
‘Oh, you’re the boy we want. 97
“Sorry, sir,” 53 73
‘Sorry,’ 97
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. 97
The policeman was a little doubtful about so many coming in his boat, 53 73
The policeman was a little doubtful about the arrangement, 97
they all ended in crowding into the boat, with three big policemen. 53 73
they all ended in crowding into the two boats, with three big policemen, George and Julian leading the way in their own boat. 97
a hundred pounds 53 73
two thousand pounds 97
I’m proper scared. 53 73
I’m scared. 97
It’s a trap, that’s what it is. 53 73
It’s a trap, that’s it. 97
said Julian, politely, to the policemen. 53 73
said Julian, politely, to the policeman. 97
the Sticks’ boat. 53 73
the Sticks’s boat. 97
Then he added, ‘I guess your colleagues could follow in the police boat!’ 97
The Sticks’ boat was found and the policemen, 53 73
The Sticks’s boat was found and the policeman, 97
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. 97
THE END 53