FIVE GET EXPURGATED

Five Go to Smuggler’s Top
Hodder & Stoughton, 1945 (2nd impression, 1948)
Hodder & Stoughton, 1945 (13th impression, 1963)
Knight Books, 1967 (13th impression, 1976)
Hodder Children’s Books, 1997

Chapter 1

Anne was his young sister. ^{48 63}
Anne was his younger sister. ^{76 97}

these holls,” ^{48 63}
these hols,’ ^{76 97}

these holls, ^{48 63}
these hols, ^{76 97}

their long journey in the train. ^{48 63 76}
their long journey on the train. ⁹⁷

a queer way. ^{48 63 76}
a strange way. ⁹⁷

suddenly asked Uncle Quentin, ^{48 63 76}
Uncle Quentin suddenly asked, ⁹⁷

“Yes—he’s in Dick’s form, sir. ^{48 63 76}
‘Yes – he’s in Dick’s form. ⁹⁷

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 97}

a madcap of a boy ^{48 63 76}
a devil of a boy ⁹⁷

Chapter 2

“It’ll smash in the roof and the bedrooms! ^{48 63 97}
‘It’ll smash in the room and the bedrooms! ⁷⁶

queer diagrams ^{48 63 76}
weird diagrams ⁹⁷

Don’t you worry. ^{48 63 76}
Don’t worry. ⁹⁷

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.’ ⁹⁷

those holidays, ^{48 63 76}
these holidays, ⁹⁷

Chapter 3

“Why, Mam, it’ll take weeks to set that right!” ^{48 63 76}
‘Why, it’ll take weeks to set that right!’ ⁹⁷

“Have you got on to the builders, Mam? ^{48 63 76}
‘Have you got on to the builders? ⁹⁷

whilst there are no usable bedrooms.” ^{48 63}
while there are no usable bedrooms.’ ^{76 97}

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 ⁹⁷

the queer name. ^{48 63 76}
the peculiar name. ⁹⁷

a queer hill ^{48 63 76}
a strange hill ⁹⁷

he sawed half through one of the legs ^{48 63 76}
he sawed half-way through one of the legs ⁹⁷

“Then I shouldn’t like him,” ^{48 63 76}
‘Then I shan’t like him,’ ⁹⁷

his queerly-named home, ^{48 63 76}
his oddly-named home, ⁹⁷

the car speeded on. ^{48 63}
the car sped on. ^{76 97}

The car went over a hill and speeded down to the bottom. ^{48 63}
The car went over a hill and sped down to the bottom. ^{76 97}

take that dog in, Miss. ^{48 63 76}
take that dog in. ⁹⁷

and I’m coming with you.” ⁴⁸
and I am coming with you.’ ^{63 76 97}

Chapter 4

“We’re coming near to Castaway Hill, sir. ^{48 63 76}
‘We’re coming near to Castaway Hill. ⁹⁷

“Stop a minute, driver,” ^{48 63 76}
‘Stop a minute,’ ⁹⁷

“And don’t you let that dog out, Miss. ^{48 63 76}
‘And don’t you let that dog out. ⁹⁷

“Come up on to the road again. ^{48 63}
‘Come up on the road again. ^{76 97}

“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,’ ⁹⁷

“They do say there’s one or two winding paths ^{48 63 76}
‘They say there’re one or two winding paths ⁹⁷

in a trice, ^{48 63 76}
in a second, ⁹⁷

Queer place isn’t it?” ^{48 63 76}
Strange place, isn’t it?’ ⁹⁷

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 ⁹⁷

The whole town is surrounded by a wall still, ⁴⁸
The whole town is surrounded by wall still, ^{63 76 97}

Queer gables ^{48 63 76}
Weird gables ⁹⁷

whilst we were here,” ^{48 63}
while we were here,’ ^{76 97}

Chapter 5

“Don’t make a row.” ^{48 63 76}
‘Don’t make a noise.’ ⁹⁷

“Don’t make a row,” ^{48 63 76}
‘Don’t make a noise,’ ⁹⁷

He let go the iron handle ^{48 63 76}
He let go of the iron handle ⁹⁷

whilst you stay here ^{48 63}
while you stay here ^{76 97}

pricked his ears, ^{48 63}
pricked up his ears, ^{76 97}

a queer place! ^{48 63 76}
a strange place! ⁹⁷

a very queer feeling ^{48 63 76}
a very funny feeling ⁹⁷

where marsh ends and sea begins ^{48 63}
where the marsh ends and sea begins ^{76 97}

There’s a big scheme on foot ^{48 63}
There’s a big scheme afoot ^{76 97}

a jolly good thrashing, ^{48 63 76}
a jolly good telling off, ⁹⁷

a queer sort of man, ^{48 63 76}
an odd sort of man, ⁹⁷

“How is he queer?” ^{48 63 76}
‘How is he odd?’ ⁹⁷

“Queer people come here, ^{48 63 76}
‘Strange people come here, ⁹⁷

whilst he does it!” ^{48 63}
while he does it!’ ^{76 97}

“Nothing ever happens, really. ^{48 63 76}
‘Nothing happens, really. ⁹⁷

Chapter 6

He had a queer face. ^{48 63 76}
He had a peculiar face. ⁹⁷

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 97}

But Marybelle and I are only half-sisters, ⁴⁸
But Marybelle and I are only half-brother and sister, ^{63 76 97}

shorts and jersey, ^{48 63}
jeans and jersey ^{76 97}

heaps of queer places.” ^{48 63 76}
heaps of strange places.’ ⁹⁷

and we’ll feed him every chance we get. And we’ll smuggle him out by a secret tunnel ^{48 63 76}
and we’ll smuggle him out by a secret tunnel ⁹⁷

Chapter 7

a queer father. ^{48 63 76}
a peculiar father. ⁹⁷

a queer sort of life ^{48 63 76}
a strange sort of life ⁹⁷

Whilst the children ^{48 63}
While the children ^{76 97}

pricking his ears for the sound of the whistle that meant he was to come to the cupboard ^{48 63}
pricking his ears for a sound of the whistle that meant he was to come to the cupboard ^{76 97}

the doorway to the stairs. ^{48 63 76}
the doorway to the stair. ⁹⁷

this queer house. ^{48 63 76}
this strange house. ⁹⁷

we could tie it with ropes, ^{48 63}
we would tie it with ropes, ^{76 97}

the dragged-up carpet and the yawning hole! ^{48 63}
the carpet up and the yawninghole! ^{76 97}

the word “walk” ^{48 63 97}
the world ‘walk’ ⁷⁶

these queer happenings, ^{48 63 76}
these strange happenings, ⁹⁷

sounding rather queer ^{48 63 76}
sounding rather strange ⁹⁷

he led the way into a dark and narrow tunnel. ^{48 63 76}
he led the way into the dark and narrow tunnel. ⁹⁷

Chapter 8

suddenly said Sooty in a low voice. ⁴⁸
said Sooty suddenly in a low voice. ^{63 76 97}

as if he was a stray.” ^{48 63 76}
as if he were a stray.’ ⁹⁷

their uncle’s house had an accident to it,” ^{48 63 76}
their uncle’s house has been damaged in a gale,’ ⁹⁷

whilst our own house is being mended.” ^{48 63 76}
while our own house is being mended.’ ⁹⁷

it was queer of him ^{48 63 76}
it was strange of him ⁹⁷

You nearly gave the game away, though.” ^{48 63}
But you very nearly gave the game away, though.’ ^{76 97}

whilst George packed ^{48 63}
while George packed ^{76 97}

It was no good speaking in answer, ^{48 63 76}
It was no good speaking an answer, ⁹⁷

Chapter 9

a queer little room, ^{48 63 76}
a peculiar little room, ⁹⁷

a queer angle. ^{48 63 76}
a strange angle. ⁹⁷

Mother or Sarah or the little kitchen-maid. ^{48 63 76}
Mother or Sarah or Harriet. ⁹⁷

between the cracks of the closed curtains. ^{48 63 76}
between the crack of the closed curtains. ⁹⁷

the queerest thing ^{48 63 76}
the strangest thing ⁹⁷

the queer signaller. ^{48 63 76}
the peculiar signaller. ⁹⁷

his queer experience. ^{48 63 76}
his strange experience. ⁹⁷

How very queer? ^{48 63 76}
How very odd! ⁹⁷

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. ⁹⁷

recognised ^{48 76 97}
recognized ⁶³

whilst George swiftly ^{48 63}
while George swiftly ^{76 97}

realised ^{48 76 97}
realized ⁶³

his queer life ^{48 63 76}
his peculiar life ⁹⁷

They all jumped violently. ^{48 63}
They jumped violently. ^{76 97}

“Golly! Hark at Timmy!” ^{48 63}
‘Listen! Hark at Timmy!’ ⁷⁶
‘Listen! That’s Timmy!’ ⁹⁷

The man went on serving out the meat. ^{48 63}
The man went on serving the meat. ^{76 97}

“Golly! I hope old Block is as deaf as a post!” ^{48 63}
‘I hope old Block is as deaf as a post!’ ^{76 97}

“Oh yes, sir, thank you,” ^{48 63 76}
‘Oh yes, thank you,’ ⁹⁷

Chapter 11

“What noise, sir?” ^{48 63 76}
‘What noise?’ ⁹⁷

“Oh—that gull, sir? ^{48 63 76}
‘Oh – that gull? ⁹⁷

“Sometimes they seem to mew like a cat, sir.” ^{48 63 76}
‘Sometimes they seem to mew like a cat.’ ⁹⁷

“Well, they might, I suppose, sir,” ^{48 63 76}
‘Well, they might, I suppose,’ ⁹⁷

“Perhaps that’s the noise you mean, sir!” ^{48 63 76}
‘Perhaps that’s the noise you mean,’ ⁹⁷

it looked very queer indeed. ^{48 63 76}
it looked very strange indeed. ⁹⁷

“What dog, sir?” ^{48 63 76}
‘What dog?’ ⁹⁷

“Sorry, sir, but really I can’t hear a dog barking,” ^{48 63 76}
‘Sorry, but really I can’t hear a dog barking,’ ⁹⁷

If you do, we’d all have to, ^{48 63 76}
If you do, we’ll all have to, ⁹⁷

She asked for the number she wanted. ^{48 63 76}
She dialled the number she wanted. ⁹⁷

the buzzing noise—brr—brr—brr—brr—that told her ^{48 63 76}
the buzzing noise – brr – brr – brr – that told her ⁹⁷

each time there was the same result. ^{48 63}
each time with the same result. ^{76 97}

whilst the men ^{48 63}
while the men ^{76 97}

“Oh,” said George, surprised at all this news, and wondering why ^{48 63}
‘Oh,’ said George, surprised at all this news and wondered why ^{76 97}

“Your mother has written ^{48 63 76}
‘Your father has written ⁹⁷

Chapter 12

recognised ^{48 76 97}
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 97}

“Whilst all the excitement is beginning ^{48 63}
‘While all the excitement is beginning ^{76 97}

an agonised yell ^{48 76 97}
an agonized yell ⁶³

Timmy let go the leg ^{48 63 76}
Timmy let go of the leg ⁹⁷

He was wrapped up in the blanket ^{48 63}
He was wrapped up in the curtains ^{76 97}

“Sir, we’ve caught a robber ^{48 63 76}
‘We’ve caught a robber ⁹⁷

“He was hiding behind the curtains, sir!” ^{48 63 76}
‘He was hiding behind the curtains!’ ⁹⁷

Could you call the police, sir?” ^{48 63 76}
Could you call the police?’ ⁹⁷

An anguished voice came from the inside of the curtains. ^{48 63 76}
An anguished voice came from inside of the curtains. ⁹⁷

“But sir—it can’t be Block. ^{48 63 76}
‘But – it can’t be Block. ⁹⁷

“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?’ ⁹⁷

“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. ⁹⁷

I’ll have you whipped ^{48 63 76}
I’ll have you punished ⁹⁷

I think I’d better go and clean them, sir. ^{48 63 76}
I think I’d better go and clean them. ⁹⁷

complain of you to your father ^{48 63 76}
complain about you to your father ⁹⁷

a gay little tattoo ^{48 63 76}
a cheerful little tune ⁹⁷

she dashed back into Marybelle’s room. ^{48 63}
she dashed into Marybelle’s room. ^{76 97}

Chapter 13

This was such a queer house, with queer happenings. ^{48 63 76}
This was such a strange house, with strange happenings. ⁹⁷

it’s a queer place with a queer feeling about it.” ^{48 63 76}
it’s a weird place with a funny feeling about it.’ ⁹⁷

whilst your stepfather ^{48 63}
while your stepfather ^{76 97}

She closed the lid over her, and knelt there, waiting, her heart beating fast. ⁴⁸
She closed the lid over her, and knelt there, waiting, heart beating fast. ^{63 76 97}

gave it him to read, ^{48 63 76}
gave it to him to read. ⁹⁷

As she came to the door of her room ⁴⁸
As she came to the door of the room ^{63 76 97}

Chapter 14

apologise ^{48 76 97}
apologize ⁶³

George could look into those windows that were not uncurtained. ^{48 63}
George could look into those windows that were not curtained. ^{76 97}

It was queer ^{48 63 76}
It was strange ⁹⁷

listening to a wireless, ^{48 63}
listening to a radio, ^{76 97}

There was a lighted window there. ^{48 63 76}
There was a lit window there. ⁹⁷

his long face lighted up by the nearby lamp, ^{48 63 76}
his long face lit up by the nearby lamp, ⁹⁷

a lighted window ^{48 63 76}
a lit window ⁹⁷

Chapter 15

“I’ll pay you out for that,” ^{48 63 76}
‘I’ll pay you back for that,’ ⁹⁷

apologise.” ^{48 76 97}
apologize.” ⁶³

apologise. ^{48 76 97}
apologize. ⁶³

his sudden queer rages. ^{48 63 76}
his sudden odd rages. ⁹⁷

the queer man, ^{48 63 76}
the peculiar man, ⁹⁷

Anne went to bed with Marybelle, ^{48 63 76}
Anne went up to bed with Marybelle, ⁹⁷

something queer was happening ^{48 63 76}
something strange was happening ⁹⁷

seeing the lid move so slowly, ^{48 63}
seeing the lid move slowly, ^{76 97}

“Hie!” he yelled. “Hie! ^{48 63}
‘Hi!’ he yelled. ‘Hi! ^{76 97}

“Hie!” she heard. “Hie, ^{48 63}
‘Hi!’ she heard. ‘Hi, ^{76 97}

she slipped out of bed, ^{48 63 76}
she slipped off the couch, ⁹⁷

Chapter 16

queer things ^{48 63 76}
strange things ⁹⁷

Then the Someone crept over ^{48 63}
Then Someone crept over ^{76 97}

the Someone worked away ^{48 63 76}
the somone worked away ⁹⁷

recognise. ^{48 76 97}
recognize. ⁶³

The queerest things ^{48 63 76}
The strangest things ⁹⁷

a very curious story to tell. ^{48 63}
a very very curious story to tell. ^{76 97}

He had nothing to do with your father, George.” ^{48 63 76}
He has nothing to do with your father, George.’ ⁹⁷

these queer happenings ^{48 63 76}
these weird happenings ⁹⁷

George lay down on a small but comfortable couch, ^{48 63 76}
George lay down again on the small but comfortable couch, ⁹⁷

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 97}

“There’s nobody in your room, Master Julian,” ^{48 63 76}
‘There’s nobody in your room, Julian,’ ⁹⁷

Chapter 17

queer happenings ^{48 63 76}
peculiar happenings ⁹⁷

whilst the servant ^{48 63}
while the servant ^{76 97}

the tip of his nose ^{48 63}
the top of his nose ^{76 97}

“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,’ ⁹⁷

“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 ⁹⁷

whilst he has been here. ^{48 63}
while he has been here. ^{76 97}

queer goings-on ^{48 63 76}
strange goings-on ⁹⁷

queer things ^{48 63 76}
odd things ⁹⁷

whilst he was hiding, ^{48 63}
while he was hiding, ^{76 97}

This was queer. ^{48 63 76}
This was most odd. ⁹⁷

whilst she had hidden ^{48 63}
while she had hidden ^{76 97}

Chapter 18

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. ⁹⁷

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 97}

very soon they were well below the level of the house. ^{48 63 76}
very soon they went well below the level of the house. ⁹⁷

“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 97}

Chapter 19

The other prisoner, however, till lay unconscious, ⁴⁸
The other prisoner, however, still lay unconscious, ^{63 76 97}

But how had he got here, ^{48 63 76}
But how had he got there, ⁹⁷

“Hie, you beasts! ^{48 63}
‘Hi, you beasts! ^{76 97}

Who was this beside him? ^{48 63}
What was this beside him? ^{76 97}

I demand to be taken back to Smuggler’s Top. ^{48 63}
I demand to be taken to Smuggler’s Top. ^{76 97}

“Then the goods arrive,” ^{48 63}
‘Then when the goods arrive,’ ^{76 97}

at the edge of the marsh ^{48 63 76}
at the edge of the marshes ⁹⁷

Chapter 20

Sooty gave a squeal of joy. ^{48 63}
Sooty cheered. ^{76 97}

Bite him, Timmy, bite hard!” ^{48 63}
Bite him, Timmy, hard.’ ^{76 97}

an unexpectedly low piece of roof. ^{48 63}
an unexpected low piece of roof. ^{76 97}

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 97}

A steep rocky cliff rose up above it. ^{48 63 76}
A steep rocky cliff rose up about it. ⁹⁷

a bit queer ^{48 63 76}
a bit strange ⁹⁷

a queer, hot-tempered person, ^{48 63 76}
an odd, hot-tempered person, ⁹⁷

Chapter 21

At once they were all four in darkness. ^{48 63 76}
At once they were all in darkness. ⁹⁷

“Sounds like two or three people,” whispered Dick. ^{48 63 76}
‘Sound like two or three people,’ whispered Dick. ⁹⁷

just as Julian was angrily submitting to having his hands tied tightly together, ^{48 63 76}
just as Julian was angrily submitting to have his hands tied tightly together, ⁹⁷

Grrrrrrrrrr-rrrrrrr! ^{48 63}
Grrrrrrrrrr-rrrrrr! ^{76 97}

the others would have plenty of news. ^{48 63}
the others would have plenty of news to tell him. ^{76 97}

“I shall feel queer walking the streets like this!” ^{48 63 76}
‘I shall feel most peculiar walking the streets like this!’ ⁹⁷

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?’ ⁹⁷

whilst Timmy went docilely to the kitchen ^{48 63}
while Timmy went docilely to the kitchen ^{76 97}

the children felt rather important ^{48 63 97}
the children rather felt important ⁷⁶

whilse we stay here, ⁴⁸
whilst we stay here, ⁶³
while we stay here, ^{76 97}

realise ^{48 76 97}
realize ⁶³

the end of all his excitements—no more smuggling! ^{48 63}
the end of all his excitement – no more smuggling! ^{76 97}

a queer man ^{48 63 76}
a strange man ⁹⁷

it’s so queer and secret and lonely!” ^{48 63 76}
it’s so weird and secret and lonely!’ ⁹⁷

the end ⁴⁸