FIVE GET EXPURGATED
Five Go to Smuggler’s Top
Hodder & Stoughton, 1948
Hodder & Stoughton, 1963
Knight Books, 1976
Hodder Children’s Books, 1991
Chapter 1
Anne was his young sister. 48 63
Anne was his younger sister. 76 91
holls,” 48 63
hols,’ 76 91
holls, 48 63
hols, 76 91
their long journey in the train. 48 63 76
their long journey on the train. 91
a queer way. 48 63 76
a strange way. 91
suddenly asked Uncle Quentin, 48 63 76
Uncle Quentin suddenly asked, 91
“Pierre Lenoir—oh you mean old Sooty,” said Julian. 48 63 76
he’s in Dick’s form, sir. 48 63 76
he’s in Dick’s form. 91
eye-brows that looks as if they’ve been put in with charcoal. 48
eye-brows that look as if they’ve been put in with charcoal. 63 76 91
a madcap of a boy 48 63 76
a devil of a boy 91
Chapter 2
“It’ll smash in the roof and the bedrooms! 48 63
‘It’ll smash in the room and the bedrooms! 76 91
queer diagrams 48 63 76
weird diagrams 91
Don’t you worry. 48 63 76
Don’t worry. 91
having left there, and started off so gaily for the holidays.” 48 63 76
having left there, and starting off so cheerfully for the holidays.’ 91
those holidays, 48 63 76
these holidays, 91
Chapter 3
“Why, Mam, it’ll take weeks to set that right!” 48 63 76
‘Why, it’ll take weeks to set that right!’ 91
“Have you got on to the builders, Mam? 48 63 76
‘Have you got on to the builders? 91
whilst 48 63
while 76 91
Aunt Fanny felt helpless in face of her husband’s sudden determination 48 63 76
Aunt Fanny felt helpless in the face of her husband’s sudden determination 91
queer name. 48 63 76
peculiar name. 91
queer hill 48 63 76
strange hill 91
he sawed half through one of the legs 48 63 76
he sawed half-way through one of the legs 91
“Then I shouldn’t like him,” 48 63 76
‘Then I shan’t like him,’ 91
queerly-named 48 63 76
oddly-named 91
speeded 48 63
sped 76 91
speeded 48 63
sped 76 91
take that dog in, Miss. 48 63 76
take that dog in. 91
I’m coming with you.” 48
I am coming with you.’ 63 76 91
Chapter 4
“We’re coming near to Castaway Hill, sir. 48 63 76
‘We’re coming near to Castaway Hill. 91
“Stop a minute, driver,” 48 63 76
‘Stop a minute,’ 91
“And don’t you let that dog out, Miss. 48 63 76
‘And don’t you let that dog out. 91
“Come up on to the road again. 48 63
‘Come up on the road again. 76 91
“Oh there’s many that’s never been heard of again,” 48 63 76
‘Oh, there’re many that’ve never been heard of again,’ 91
“They do say there’s one or two winding paths 48 63 76
‘They say there’re one or two winding paths 91
in a trice, 48 63 76
in a second, 91
Queer place 48 63 76
Strange place 91
it looks as if it has kept all kinds of queer secrets 48
it looks as if it had kept all kinds of queer secrets 63 76
it looks as if it had kept all kinds of strange secrets 91
surrounded by a wall 48
surrounded by wall 63 76 91
Queer gables 48 63 76
Weird gables 91
whilst 48 63
while 76 91
Chapter 5
“Don’t make a row.” 48 63 76
‘Don’t make a noise.’ 91
“Don’t make a row,” 48 63 76
‘Don’t make a noise,’ 91
He let go the iron handle 48 63 76
He let go of the iron handle 91
whilst 48 63
while 76 91
pricked his ears, 48 63
pricked up his ears, 76 91
a queer place! 48 63 76
a strange place! 91
a very queer feeling 48 63 76
a very funny feeling 91
where marsh ends and sea begins 48 63
where the marsh ends and sea begins 76 91
a big scheme on foot 48 63
a big scheme afoot 76 91
a jolly good thrashing, 48 63 76
a jolly good telling off, 91
a queer sort of man, 48 63 76
an odd sort of man, 91
“How is he queer?” 48 63 76
‘How is he odd?’ 91
“Queer people 48 63 76
‘Strange people 91
whilst 48 63
while 76 91
“Nothing ever happens, really. 48 63 76
‘Nothing happens, really. 91
Chapter 6
He had a queer face. 48 63 76
He had a peculiar face. 91
you can say what you like, but it’s better not, 48
you can say what you like, but it’s better not to, 63 76 91
Marybelle and I are only half-sisters, 48
Marybelle and I are only half-brother and sister, 63 76 91
shorts 48 63
jeans 76 91
“You play the fool always,” 48 63 76
‘You play the fools always,’ 91
hurried 48 63 76
huried 91
queer places.” 48 63 76
strange places.’ 91
and we’ll feed him every chance we get. 48 63 76
Chapter 7
a queer father. 48 63 76
a peculiar father. 91
a queer sort of life 48 63 76
a strange sort of life 91
Whilst 48 63
While 76 91
the sound of the whistle 48 63
a sound of the whistle 76 91
the doorway to the stairs. 48 63 76
the doorway to the stair. 91
queer house. 48 63 76
strange house. 91
we could tie it with ropes, 48 63
we would tie it with ropes, 76 91
the dragged-up carpet and the yawning hole! 48 63
the carpet up and the yawninghole! 76
the carpet up and the yawning hole! 91
the word “walk” 48 63 91
the world ‘walk’ 76
queer happenings, 48 63 76
strange happenings, 91
sounding rather queer 48 63 76
sounding rather strange 91
he led the way into a dark and narrow tunnel. 48 63 76
he led the way into the dark and narrow tunnel. 91
Chapter 8
suddenly said Sooty 48
said Sooty suddenly 63 76 91
as if he was a stray.” 48 63 76
as if he were a stray.’ 91
their uncle’s house had an accident to it,” 48 63 76
their uncle’s house has been damaged in a gale,’ 91
whilst 48 63 76
while 91
it was queer of him 48 63 76
it was strange of him 91
You nearly gave the game away, though.” 48 63
But you very nearly gave the game away, though.’ 76 91
whilst 48 63
while 76 91
pulled the basket into Marybelle’s room 48 63 76
pulled the basket in Marybelle’s room 91
It was no good speaking in answer, 48 63 76
It was no good speaking an answer, 91
a bit of a nuisance, 48 91
a bit of nuisance, 63 76
Chapter 9
a queer little room, 48 63 76
a peculiar little room, 91
a queer angle. 48 63 76
a strange angle. 91
the little kitchen-maid. 48 63 76
Harriet. 91
between the cracks of the closed curtains. 48 63 76
between the crack of the closed curtains. 91
the queerest thing 48 63 76
the strangest thing 91
the queer signaller. 48 63 76
the peculiar signaller. 91
his queer experience. 48 63 76
his strange experience. 91
How very queer? 48 63 76
How very odd! 91
Chapter 10
“There’s some queer game going on in this very house, with or without your father’s knowledge, Sooty. 48 63 76
‘There’s some peculiar game going on in this very house, without your father’s knowledge, Sooty. 91
recognised 48 76 91
recognized 63
whilst 48 63
while 76 91
realised 48 76 91
realized 63
his queer life 48 63 76
his peculiar life 91
They all jumped violently. 48 63
They jumped violently. 76 91
“Golly! Hark at Timmy!” 48 63
‘Listen! Hark at Timmy!’ 76
‘Listen! That’s Timmy!’ 91
serving out the meat. 48 63
serving the meat. 76 91
“Golly! I hope old Block is as deaf as a post!” 48 63
‘I hope old Block is as deaf as a post!’ 76 91
“Oh yes, sir, thank you,” 48 63 76
‘Oh yes, thank you,’ 91
Chapter 11
“What noise, sir?” 48 63 76
‘What noise?’ 91
“Oh—that gull, sir? 48 63 76
‘Oh – that gull? 91
“Sometimes they seem to mew like a cat, sir.” 48 63 76
‘Sometimes they seem to mew like a cat.’ 91
“Well, they might, I suppose, sir,” 48 63 76
‘Well, they might, I suppose,’ 91
“Perhaps that’s the noise you mean, sir!” 48 63 76
‘Perhaps that’s the noise you mean,’ 91
very queer 48 63 76
very strange 91
“What dog, sir?” 48 63 76
‘What dog?’ 91
“Sorry, sir, but really I can’t hear a dog barking,” 48 63 76
‘Sorry, but really I can’t hear a dog barking,’ 91
If you do, we’d all have to, 48 63 76
If you do, we’ll all have to, 91
She asked for the number she wanted. 48 63 76
She dialled the number she wanted. 91
the buzzing noise—brr—brr—brr—brr—that told her 48 63 76
the buzzing noise – brr – brr – brr – that told her 91
each time there was the same result. 48 63
each time with the same result. 76 91
whilst 48 63
while 76 91
surprised at all this news, and wondering why 48 63
surprised at all this news and wondered why 76 91
Chapter 12
recognised 48 76 91
recognized 63
a good jerk will bring them down on top of him—and we’ll rope him as well!” 48
a good jerk will bring them down on top of him as well!” 63 76 91
“Whilst 48 63
‘While 76 91
agonised 48 76 91
agonized 63
Timmy let go the leg 48 63 76
Timmy let go of the leg 91
He was wrapped up in the blanket 48 63
He was wrapped up in the curtains 76 91
“Sir, we’ve caught a robber 48 63 76
‘We’ve caught a robber 91
“He was hiding behind the curtains, sir!” 48 63 76
‘He was hiding behind the curtains!’ 91
Could you call the police, sir?” 48 63 76
Could you call the police?’ 91
An anguished voice came from the inside of the curtains. 48 63 76
An anguished voice came from inside of the curtains. 91
“But sir—it can’t be Block. 48 63 76
‘But – it can’t be Block. 91
“Do you think I could have bitten him, sir, in my excitement?” 48 63 76
‘Do you think I could have bitten him, in my excitement?’ 91
“When I lose my temper, sir, I hardly know what I do. 48 63 76
‘When I lose my temper, I hardly know what I do. 91
I’ll have you whipped 48 63 76
I’ll have you punished 91
I’d better go and clean them, sir. 48 63 76
I’d better go and clean them. 91
complain of you to your father 48 63 76
complain about you to your father 91
a gay little tattoo 48 63 76
a cheerful little tune 91
she dashed back into Marybelle’s room. 48 63
she dashed into Marybelle’s room. 76 91
Chapter 13
a queer house, with queer happenings. 48 63 76
a strange house, with strange happenings. 91
a queer place with a queer feeling about it.” 48 63 76
a weird place with a funny feeling about it.’ 91
whilst 48 63
while 76 91
and knelt there, waiting, her heart beating fast. 48
and knelt there, waiting, heart beating fast. 63 76 91
gave it him to read. 48 63 76
gave it to him to read. 91
the door of her room 48
the door of the room 63 76 91
Chapter 14
apologise 48 76 91
apologize 63
Marybelle’s room 48 63 76
Marybell’s room 91
George could look into those windows that were not uncurtained. 48 63
George could look into those windows that were not curtained. 76 91
It was queer 48 63 76
It was strange 91
wireless, 48 63
radio, 76 91
lighted 48 63 76
lit 91
lighted 48 63 76
lit 91
lighted 48 63 76
lit 91
Chapter 15
“I’ll pay you out for that,” 48 63 76
‘I’ll pay you back for that,’ 91
apologise.” 48 76 91
apologize.” 63
apologise. 48 76 91
apologize. 63
sudden queer rages. 48 63 76
sudden odd rages. 91
the queer man, 48 63 76
the peculiar man, 91
Anne went to bed with Marybelle, 48 63 76
Anne went up to bed with Marybelle, 91
something queer was happening 48 63 76
something strange was happening 91
seeing the lid move so slowly, 48 63
seeing the lid move slowly, 76 91
“Hie!” he yelled. “Hie! 48 63
‘Hi!’ he yelled. ‘Hi! 76 91
“Hie!” she heard. “Hie, 48 63
‘Hi!’ she heard. ‘Hi, 76 91
Chapter 16
queer things 48 63 76
strange things 91
Then the Someone crept over 48 63
Then Someone crept over 76 91
the Someone worked away 48 63 76
the somone worked away 91
recognise. 48 76 91
recognize. 63
The queerest things 48 63 76
The strangest things 91
a very curious story to tell. 48 63
a very very curious story to tell. 76 91
He had nothing to do with your father, George.” 48 63 76
He has nothing to do with your father, George.’ 91
queer happenings 48 63 76
weird happenings 91
the girls were asleep in half a minute, 48
the girls were asleep in a half a minute, 63
the girls were soon asleep, 76 91
“There’s nobody in your room, Master Julian,” 48 63 76
‘There’s nobody in your room, Julian,’ 91
Chapter 17
queer happenings 48 63 76
peculiar happenings 91
whilst 48 63
while 76 91
the tip of his nose 48 63
the top of his nose 76 91
“Well, sir—I think this is a queer house, with a lot of queer things happening in it,” 48 63 76
‘Well, I think this is a strange house, with a lot of strange things happening in it,’ 91
“I’m afraid, sir, you won’t like me telling the police 48 63 76
‘I’m afraid, you won’t like me telling the police 91
whilst 48 63
while 76 91
queer goings-on 48 63 76
strange goings-on 91
queer things 48 63 76
odd things 91
whilst 48 63
while 76 91
This was queer. 48 63 76
This was most odd. 91
whilst 48 63
while 76 91
Chapter 18
What are you doing in here?” 48 63
What are you doing in there?’ 76 91
George shut the lid of the window-seat down at once, very quietly. 48 63 76
George shut the lid of the window-seat down at once, quietly. 91
Shall we have a shot at getting down the window-seat hole? 48 63
Shall we have a shot at getting down to the window-seat hole? 76 91
they were well below the level of the house. 48 63 76
they went well below the level of the house. 91
“Listen!” said Dick, suddenly, in a low voice. “There’s someone coming!” 48 63 76
when she looked through that window. 48
when she looked through the window. 63 76 91
Chapter 19
The other prisoner, however, till lay unconscious, 48
The other prisoner, however, still lay unconscious, 63 76 91
But how had he got here, 48 63 76
But how had he got there, 91
“Hie, you beasts! 48 63
‘Hi, you beasts! 76 91
Who was this beside him? 48 63
What was this beside him? 76 91
I demand to be taken back to Smuggler’s Top. 48 63
I demand to be taken to Smuggler’s Top. 76 91
“Then the goods arrive,” 48 63
‘Then when the goods arrive,’ 76 91
at the edge of the marsh 48 63 76
at the edge of the marshes 91
Chapter 20
Sooty gave a squeal of joy. 48 63
Sooty cheered. 76 91
Bite him, Timmy, bite hard!” 48 63
Bite him, Timmy, hard.’ 76 91
an unexpectedly low piece of roof. 48 63
an unexpected low piece of roof. 76 91
Timmy stopped dead, pricked up his ears, whined and would go no farther. 48 63
Timmy stopped dead, pricking up his ears, whined and would go no farther. 76 91
A steep rocky cliff rose up above it. 48 63 76
A steep rocky cliff rose up about it. 91
a bit queer 48 63 76
a bit strange 91
a queer, hot-tempered person, 48 63 76
an odd, hot-tempered person, 91
Chapter 21
At once they were all four in darkness. 48 63 76
At once they were all in darkness. 91
“Sounds like two or three people,” 48 63 76
‘Sound like two or three people,’ 91
submitting to having his hands tied tightly together, 48 63 76
submitting to have his hands tied tightly together, 91
Grrrrrrrrrr-rrrrrrr! 48 63
Grrrrrrrrrr-rrrrrr! 76 91
the others would have plenty of news. 48 63
the others would have plenty of news to tell him. 76 91
“I shall feel queer walking the streets like this!” 48 63 76
‘I shall feel most peculiar walking the streets like this!’ 91
Chapter 22
Mr. and Mrs. Lenoir are in the sitting-room, sir. Oh, sir, shall I get you some clothes?” 48 63 76
Mr and Mrs Lenoir are in the sitting-room. Oh, shall I get you some clothes?’ 91
whilst 48 63
while 76 91
the children felt rather important 48 63 91
the children rather felt important 76
whilse 48
whilst 63
while 76 91
realise 48 76 91
realize 63
the end of all his excitements 48 63
the end of all his excitement 76 91
a queer man 48 63 76
a strange man 91
queer 48 63 76
weird 91
the end 48