FIVE GET EXPURGATED

Five Go Off in a Caravan
Hodder & Stoughton, 1952
Hodder & Stoughton, 1957
Hodder & Stoughton, 1965
Knight Books, 1967
Hodder & Stoughton, 1983
Hodder Children’s Books, 1995

Chapter 1

holls,” ^{52 57 65 67}
hols,’ ^{83 95}

holls ^{52 57 65 67}
hols ^{83 95}

holls, ^{52 57 65 67}
hols, ^{83 95}

somebody always gets a puncture,” ^{52 57 65 67}
somebody always get a puncture,’ ^{83 95}

“He’s ours. He used to draw the pony-cart but now we don’t use it any more he’s turned out to grass.” ^{52 57}
“He’s ours. He used to draw the pony-cart, but we don’t use it any more now he’s turned out to grass.” ⁶⁵
‘He is ours. He used to draw the pony-cart, but we don’t use it any more now he’s turned out to grass.’ ^{67 83 95}

“We shouldn’t be allowed to.” ^{52 57 65 67 83}
‘We shan’t be allowed to.’ ⁹⁵

“How awful to walk for miles in this heat.” ^{52 57}

a hotel, ⁵²
an hotel, ^{57 65 67 83 95}

hot August weather. ^{52 57 65 67 83}
hot July weather. ⁹⁵

holls ^{52 57 65 67}
hols, ^{83 95}

“woof. woof, woof, woof.” ^{52 57 65 67}
‘WOOF, WOOF, WOOF.’ ^{83 95}

It was a gay sight. ^{52 57 65 67 83}
It was a colourful sight. ⁹⁵

“Oh, is he turning cart-wheels?” ⁵²
“Oh, is he turning a cart-wheel?” ^{57 65 67 83 95}

clever as paint ^{52 57 65 67 83}
clever as anything ⁹⁵

It had never even occurred to him ⁵²
It had never occurred to him ^{57 65 67 83 95}

where’s there’s a blue lake ⁵²
where there’s a blue lake ^{57 65 67 83 95}

we don’t disturb nobody. ^{52 57 65 67 83}
we don’t disturb anybody. ⁹⁵

You come on along of us. ^{52 57 65 67 83}
You come on along with us. ⁹⁵

holls! ^{52 57 65 67}
hols! ^{83 95}

Chapter 2

said Anne, and her face grew red too, and her eyes shone. ^{52 57 65 67}
said Anne, and her eyes shone. ^{83 95}

holls ^{52 57 65 67}
hols ^{83 95}

and he used to go caravanning every holls with his people. ^{52 57 65 67}
he used to go caravanning every hols with his people. ⁸³
he used to go caravanning every hols with his family. ⁹⁵

Standing on your head?” ^{52 57 65 67}

it’s too hot to have you anywhere near me this weather.” ^{52 57 65 67 83}
it’s too hot to have you anywhere near me in this weather.’ ⁹⁵

It’s jolly sporting of you.” ^{52 57 65 67 83}
It’s jolly good of you.’ ⁹⁵

realise ^{52 57 83 95}
realize ^{65 67}

“Yes, sir,” ^{52 57 65 67 83}
‘Yes,’ ⁹⁵

queer ^{52 57 65 67 83}
strange ⁹⁵

Hrrrumph! ^{52 57 65}
Hrrrrumph! ^{67 83 95}

Chapter 3

gypsy caravans, ^{52 57 65 67 83}
travellers’ caravans, ⁹⁵

“Mummy, Mummy! They’re here, ^{52 57 65 67}
‘Mummy! They’re here, ^{83 95}

we’ve got to get the other horse. ^{52 57}
we’ve to get the other horse. ^{65 67 83 95}

shorts ^{52 57 65 67}
jeans ^{83 95}

and yet you don’t notice the cupboards.” ^{52 57}
and you don’t notice the cupboards.” ^{65 67 83 95}

won’t it be sport ^{52 57 65 67 83}
won’t it be fun ⁹⁵

Dobby said “Hrrrumph” in a very civil horsey voice. ^{52 57 65 67}
Dobby and ‘Hrrrumph’ in a very civil horsy voice. ⁸³
Dobby went ‘Hrrrumph’ in a very civil horsy voice. ⁹⁵

whilst ^{52 57 65 67}
while ^{83 95}

she was only a girl. ^{52 57 65 67 83}
she was a girl. ⁹⁵

The caravan moved off down the drive. ^{52 57}
The caravans moved off down the drive. ^{65 67 83 95}

Chapter 4

But little things like that did not bother her at all on a glorious day like this. ^{52 57 65 67}
But little things like that did not bother her at all. ^{83 95}

the hairs of his mane. ^{52 57}
the hairs on his mane. ^{65 67 83 95}

Julian had traced the place in his map. ^{52 57 65 67 83}
Julian had traced the place on his map. ⁹⁵

holls ^{52 57 65 67}
hols ^{83 95}

holls, ^{52 57 65 67}
hols, ^{83 95}

Don’t you listen to him, Timothy.” ^{52 57 65 67}
Don’t you listen to him, Timmy.’ ^{83 95}

the tall, well-spoken Julian ^{52 57 65 67 83}
the tall polite Julian ⁹⁵

like some ill-bred campers do. ^{52 57 65 67 83}
like some campers do. ⁹⁵

Trotter nuzzled against Dobby, ^{52 57 65}
Trotter muzzled against Dobby, ^{67 83 95}

The egg broke against the edges of the cup ^{52 57}
The egg broke against the edge of the cup ^{65 67 83 95}

Anne really fried the bacon and eggs well. ^{52 57}
Anne fried the bacon and eggs really well. ^{65 67 83 95}

the comfortable-looking little bunks. ^{52 57}
the comfortable-looking bunks. ^{65 67 83 95}

whilst ^{52 57 65 67}
while ^{83 95}

Chapter 5

as if they were playing ‘He’!” ^{52 57 65 67 83}
as if they were playing “tag”?’ ⁹⁵

shorts ^{52 57 65 67}
jeans ^{83 95}

Chapter 6

standing up on the driving-seat ^{52 57 65 67 95}
standing up on a the driving-seat ⁸³

“And look, the chimpanzee has got little white football shorts on. I bet they dress him properly when he’s in the circus ring.” ^{52 57 65}

“Hie, Nobby! ^{52 57 65 67}
‘Hi, Nobby! ^{83 95}

ain’t you, Pongo? ^{52 57 65 67 83}
aren’t you, Pongo? ⁹⁵

say how do you to Pongo.” ⁵²
say how do you do to Pongo,” ^{57 65 67 83 95}

Timmy didn’t know what to make of it at all. ^{52 57}
Timmy didn’t know what to make of it all. ^{65 67 83 95}

gay caravans, ^{52 57 65 67 83}
colourful caravans, ⁹⁵

every blessed monkey, dog and horse on the place!” ^{52 57 65 67 83}
every blessed monkey, dog and horse in the place!’ ⁹⁵

But you’ll mind and act polite ^{52 57 65 67 83}
But you mind and act polite ⁹⁵

looking all round. ^{52 57 65 67}
looking round. ^{83 95}

“Them your caravans?” ^{52 57 65 67 83}
‘Those your caravans?’ ⁹⁵

“We don’t want no kids messing about here. And I ain’t afraid of no dog. I got ways of dealing with bad dogs.” ^{52 57 65 67 83}
‘We don’t want any kids messing about here. And I’m not afraid of any dog. I’ve got ways of dealing with bad dogs.’ ⁹⁵

“Ain’t it, Pongo?” ^{52 57 65 67 83}
‘Isn’t it, Pongo?’ ⁹⁵

Chapter 7

gay soft rugs ^{52 57 65 67 83}
colourful soft rugs ⁹⁵

I ain’t got your manners, ^{52 57 65 67 83}
I haven’t got your manners, ⁹⁵

whilst ^{52 57 65 67}
while ^{83 95}

Thanks, Miss, awfully, for all them delicious sandwiches. ^{52 57 65 67 83}
Thanks awfully for all those delicious sandwiches. ⁹⁵

queer folk and even queerer animals. ^{52 57 65 67 83}
strange folk and even stranger animals. ⁹⁵

recognised ^{52 57 65 83 95}
recognized ⁶⁷

Timmy growled without stopping. ^{52 57 65 67}
Timmy growled. ^{83 95}

Chapter 8

wakened ^{52 57 65 67 83}
woken ⁹⁵

those men ⁵²
these men ^{57 65 67 83 95}

He wanted to be on the safe side. ^{83 95}

Where you going?” ^{52 57 65 67 83}
Where are you going?’ ⁹⁵

dragging them horses ^{52 57 65 67 83}
dragging the horses ⁹⁵

“Hey, what you going so early for?” ^{52 57 65 67 83}
‘Hey, what are you going so early for?’ ⁹⁵

I won’t have no meddling strangers ^{52 57 65 67 83}
I won’t have any meddling strangers ⁹⁵

You go and get out those dogs ^{52 57 65 67 83}
Go and get out those dogs ⁹⁵

up in the hills—but don’t tell Lou and your uncle ^{52 57}
up in the hills—don’t tell Lou and your uncle ^{65 67 83 95}

I dursent ^{52 57 65 67 83}
I daren’t ⁹⁵

them two ^{52 57 65 67 83}
those two ⁹⁵

it can’t suddenly start there ^{52 57 65 67}
it can’t suddenly start here ^{83 95}

stopping Dobby the other side of the bridge. ^{52 57 65 67}
stopping Dobby on the other side of the bridge. ^{83 95}

“We’ll go and see your wife first, sir,” ^{52 57 65 67 83}
‘We’ll go and see your wife first,’ ⁹⁵

Chapter 9

“This is the front seat for Lake View!” said Anne, and sat down on it. ^{52 57 65 67}
‘This is the front seat for Lake View!’ said Anne. ^{83 95}

over yonder,” ^{52 57 65 67 83}
over there,’ ⁹⁵

Nobby’s boat was no longer on the water. ⁵²
Nobby’s boat was no longer in the water. ^{57 65 67 83 95}

as soon as he spotted them. ^{52 57 67 83 95}
as seen as he spotted them. ⁶⁵

They went along it to where the track turned a sharp corner ^{52 57 65 67}
They went along it where the track turned a sharp corner ^{83 95}

holls ^{52 57 65 67}
hols ^{83 95}

we’re nearly at the bottom of the hill ^{52 57}
we’re at the bottom of the hill ^{65 67 83 95}

I’m not to go talking to strangers no more.” ^{52 57 65 67 83}
I’m not to go talking to strangers any more.’ ⁹⁵

“We saw you out in your boat with Nobby,” ⁵²
‘We saw you out in your boat with Pongo,’ ^{57 65 67 83 95}

Chapter 10

Then he heard the sound of Timmy barking ^{52 57 65 67 83}
Then he heard Timmy barking ^{83 95}

“And I’m up to fractions now in number.” ^{52 57}
“And I’m up to fractions now in numbers.” ^{65 67 83 95}

What’s fractions?” ^{52 57 65 67}
What fractions?’ ^{83 95}

“Ain’t you going over the hill?” ^{52 57 65 67 83}
‘Aren’t you going over the hill?’ ⁹⁵

we don’t want you to be in no danger.” ^{52 57 65 67 83}
we don’t want you to be in any danger.’ ⁹⁵

are you going or ain’t you?” ^{52 57 65 67 83}
are you going or aren’t you?’ ⁹⁵

“You kept on guard beautifully. ^{52 57}
“You keep on guard beautifully. ^{65 67 83 95}

You knew I would have whistled for you ^{52 57 65 67}
You know I would have whistled for you ^{83 95}

“We’re all famishing. ^{52 57 65 67 83}
‘We’re all famished. ⁹⁵

whilst ^{52 57 65 67}
while ^{83 95}

hard-boiled eggs in one hand, and pieces of bread and butter in the other, ⁵²
hard-boiled eggs in one hand and piece of bread and butter in the other, ⁵⁷
hard-boiled eggs in one hand and a piece of bread and butter in the other, ^{65 67 83 95}

“Don’t you take no notice of Lou and my uncle. They can’t do nothing to you at all. ^{52 57 65 67 83}
‘Don’t you take any notice of Lou and my uncle. They can’t do anything to you at all. ⁹⁵

You stay and let me show you over the camp, see?” ^{52 57 65 67 83}
Stay and let me show you over the camp, see?’ ⁹⁵

jolly queer ^{52 57 65 67 83}
jolly strange ⁹⁵

Chapter 11

whilst ^{52 57 65 67}
while ^{83 95}

They all came to look. ⁵²
They all came back to look. ^{57 65 67 83 95}

those two men ⁵²
these two men ^{57 65 67 83 95}

whilst ^{52 57 65 67}
while ^{83 95}

and lifted him bodily into the air, placing him gently on her big head! ^{52? 57 65 67 83}
and lifting him bodily into the air, placed him gently on her big head! ^{83 95}

whilst ^{52 57 65 67}
while ^{83 95}

But he wouldn’t be thrown up. ^{52 57 65}
But he wouldn’t be thrown off. ^{67 83 95}

Chapter 12

hiding his face in his big paws. ^{52 57 65 67}
hiding his face in his paws. ^{83 95}

when they had all eaten as much as they could. ⁵²
when they had eaten as much as they could. ^{57 65 67 83 95}

“Hie, look ^{52 57 65 67}
‘Hi, look ^{83 95}

“She’s a queer one,” ^{52 57 65 67 83}
‘She’s an odd one,’ ⁹⁵

“She don’t love nobody but her monkeys—and there’s nobody loves her but them. You mind out she doesn’t go for that chimp of yours, ^{52 57 65 67 83}
‘She doesn’t love anybody but her monkeys – and nobody loves her but them. You mind she doesn’t go for that chimp of yours, ⁹⁵

them benches ^{52 57 65 67 83}
those benches ⁹⁵

He won’t never let me unpack it. ^{52 57 65 67 83}
He won’t ever let me unpack it. ⁹⁵

queer behaviour ^{52 57 65 67 83}
strange behaviour ⁹⁵

Chapter 13

“They want to get us away from here, that’s plain,” said Julian, puzzled. “But why?”
“Or else they want to get Timmy out of the way,” said Dick. “But again—why?” ^{52 57 65 67}
‘They want to get us away from here, that’s plain,’ said Dick. ‘But again – why?’ ^{83 95}

George wouldn’t eat anything at all. ^{52 57 65 67}
George wouldn’t eat anything. ^{83 95}

thinking out this plan. ^{52 57}
thinking out his plan. ^{65 67 83 95}

He went off to the farm with the two empty baskets. ^{52 57 65}
He went off to the farm with two empty baskets. ^{67 83 95}

send off quick.” ^{52 57 65 67 83}
send off quickly.’ ⁹⁵

“You’re the only one of us who tumbled to all that. ^{52 57 65 67 83}
‘You’re the only one of us who worked that one out. ⁹⁵

“Perhaps it means danger down at the camp, ^{52 57 65 67 83}
‘Perhaps it means danger down the camp, ⁹⁵

holls ^{52 57 65 67}
hols ^{83 95}

drew in to shore ^{52 57}
drew in to the shore ^{65 67 83 95}

if I’m in hiding ^{52 57 65 67}
if I’m hiding ^{83 95}

have a good look round now and see ⁵²
have a good look round and see ^{57 65 67 83 95}

After about an hour, ⁵²
After about half an hour ^{57 65 67 83 95}

Off we go down the hill, ⁵²
Off we go down the hills, ^{57 65 67 83 95}

Chapter 14

Those men will stick at nothing ^{52 57}
These men will stick at nothing ^{65 67 83 95}

They were now at the bottom of the hill. ^{52 57 65 67}
They were now at the bottom of the hills. ^{83 95}

No—it would be wise ^{52 57 65 67}
It would be wise ^{83 95}

chockful of poison. ^{52 57 65 67}
chock-full of poison. ^{83 95}

merry and gay and jolly.” ^{52 57 65 67 83}
merry and lively and jolly.’ ⁹⁵

somewhere that give me a good view ⁵²
somewhere that gives me a good view ^{57 65 67 83 95}

What about in the middle of a thick gorse bush? ⁵²
What about the middle of a thick gorse bush? ^{57 65 67 83 95}

a little yellowhammer ^{52 57}
a yellowhammer ^{65 67 83 95}

He was glad he had fastened all the windows ^{52 57 65 67 83}
He was glad he fastened all the windows ⁹⁵

Chapter 15

his hands were trembling. He felt ashamed of being so scared, but he couldn’t help it. ^{52 57 65 67 83}
his hands were trembling, but he couldn’t stop them. ⁹⁵

he really must be patient and wait, or he would spoil everything. ^{52 57 65 67}
he really must be patient or he would spoil everything. ^{83 95}

Not a pant or a grunt. ^{52 57 65 67}
Not a pant or even a grunt. ^{83 95}

nothing to show what the men ^{52 65 67 95}
nothing to show what the man ⁵⁷
nothing so show what the men ⁸³

very queer,” ^{52 57 65 67 83}
very strange,’ ⁹⁵

whilst ^{52 57 65 67}
while ^{83 95}

they ain’t enough. ^{52 57 65 67 83}
they aren’t enough. ⁹⁵

Nobby gave an anguished yell ^{52 57 65 67 95}
Nobby gave a anguished yell ⁸³

Chapter 16

sniffing as if he had a cold. ^{52 57 65 67}
sniffing as if he had a bad cold. ^{83 95}

“I dursent go back,” he said, in a low voice, “I dursent. ^{52 57 65 67 83}
‘I daren’t go back,’ he said, in a low voice, ‘I daren’t. ⁹⁵

Chapter 17

allowed on the bus ^{52 57}
allowed in the bus ^{65 67 83 95}

the rocky ledge, ^{52 57}
the rock ledge, ^{65 67 83 95}

holls ^{52 57 65 67}
hols ^{83 95}

whilst ^{52 57 65 67}
while ^{83 95}

“We’ve got fine torches,” ^{52 57 65 67 95}
‘We’ve gone fine torches,’ ⁸³

her present to-day.” ^{52 57}
a present today,” ^{65 67 83 95}

tugged the van back into place ^{52 57 65 67}
tugged the van back into the place ^{83 95}

go down that hole again. ^{52 57 65 67}
go down the hole again. ^{83 95}

Chapter 18

queer light, ^{52 57 65 67 83}
weird light, ⁹⁵

a queer light ^{52 57 65 67 83}
an odd light ⁹⁵

the King himself!” ^{52 57 65 67}
the Queen herself!’ ^{83 95}

she pulled some leather boxes out of a bag. ^{52 57}
she pulled leather boxes out of a bag. ^{65 67 83 95}

she put in on her hair. ⁵²
she put it on her hair. ^{57 65 67 83 95}

hidey-hole!” ^{52 57 65 67 83}
hidy-hole!’ ⁹⁵

not nearly so big ^{52 57}
not nearly as big ^{65 67 83 95}

the rocky shelf ^{52 57 65 67}
the rock shelf ^{83 95}

“It should be near here.” ^{52 57}
“It would be near here.” ^{65 67 83 95}

Chapter 19

Poor Nobby felt very worried indeed. ^{52 57 65 67}
Poor Nobby felt very worried. ^{83 95}

“I wish I knew what had happened,” ^{52 57 65}
‘I wish I knew what has happened,’ ^{67 83 95}

“I feel as if something horrid had happened ^{52 57 65}
‘I feel as if something horrid has happened ^{67 83 95}

“Well, have you got a better idea?” demanded Tiger Dan. ^{52 57 65 67}
‘Well, have you got a better idea?’ asked Tiger Dan. ^{83 95}

chuck some food down the hole too, ^{52 57}
chuck some food down the hole, ^{65 67 83 95}

if we carried him back to the camp, ^{52 57 65 67}
if we carried him back to camp, ^{83 95}

she undid it to get at the food inside. ^{52 57}
she undid it to get the food inside. ^{65 67 83 95}

“Where from?” asked Anne, in surprise. ⁵²

whilst ^{52 57 65 67}
while ^{83 95}

The water tasted lovely—so clean and cold. ^{52 57 65 67}
The water tasted lovely – so clear and cold. ^{83 95}

“I just thought there was no sense in us all getting wet, that’s all. Come on, then—we’ll try now.” ^{52 57 65 67}
‘I thought there was no sense in us all getting wet, that’s all. Come on, we’ll try now.’ ^{83 95}

just above their knees ^{52 57 65 67}
just above the knees ^{83 95}

jumped up on to a ledge ^{52 57}
jumped up to a ledge ^{65 67 83 95}

“I dursent ^{52 57 65 67 83}
‘I daren’t ⁹⁵

Chapter 20

through that hole where the stream pours out. ^{52 57 65 67}
through the hole where the stream pours out. ^{83 95}

pull it off. ^{52 57 65 67 95}
pull if off. ⁸³

doesn’t ^{52 57 65 67 83}
dosen’t ⁹⁵

They ran about and played “he” ^{52 57 65 67 83}
They ran about and played ‘tag’ ⁹⁵

They played all the games they could think of and then Anne yawned. ⁵²
They played all the games they could think of and then yawned. ^{57 65 67 83 95}

Julian shone his torch on to him. ^{52 57 65 67 83}
Julian shone his torch on him. ⁹⁵

I’m standing no nonsense ^{52 57 65 67}
I’m not standing no nonsense ^{83 95}

Chapter 21

slip down the tunnel whilst there’s a chance and hide in the big cave.” ^{52 57 65 67}
slip down the tunnel while there’s a chance and hide in a big cave.’ ^{83 95}

They had laid their plans for a getaway ^{52 65 67 83 95}
They had laid their pans for a getaway ⁵⁷

Tiger Dan, ^{52 65 67 83 95}
Tiger Tim, ⁵⁷

Then came Nobby. ^{52 57}
Then came Pongo. ^{65 67 83 95}

“If I do, the chimp will come too,” ⁵²
“If I do, the chimp will come out too,” ^{57 65 67 83 95}

She might like to think of herself as a boy, but he wasn’t going to let her be treated like one. ^{52 57 65 67 83}

and then fell somewhere with a crash. ^{52 57}
and fell somewhere with a crash. ^{65 67 83 95}

Chapter 22

“Put on your torch, George, quick!” ^{52 57}
“Put on your torch, George, quickly!” ^{65 67 83 95}

What! More enemies! ^{52 57 65 67}
More enemies! ^{83 95}

You wait till....” ^{52 57 65 67}
You...’ ^{83 95}

the Inspector collected the few that were still left. ⁵²
the Inspector collected the few things that were still left. ^{57 65 67 83 95}

the large black police car ^{52 57 65 67}
the large police car ^{83 95}

It’s got no end of valuables in it.” ^{52 57 65 67}
It’s got lots of valuables in it.’ ^{83 95}

“Oh, one of the men is driving it down,” ^{52 57}
“Oh, one of the men is driving down,” ^{65 67 83 95}

a completely new driver. ^{52 57 65 67}
a new driver. ^{83 95}

Pongo made as good a meal as anyone, ^{52 57}
Pongo had as good a meal as anyone, ^{65 67 83 95}

They clambered into their bunks ^{52 57 65}
They clambered into the bunks ^{67 83 95}

“Land-sakes, ^{52 57 65 67}
‘Land-snakes, ^{83 95}

Hie, ^{52 57 65 67}
Hi, ^{83 95}

“Queer sort of bedfellow, ^{52 57 65 67 83}
‘Strange sort of bedfellow, ⁹⁵

Chapter 23

“Have you examined the goods?” ^{52 57 65 67 95}
‘How you examined the goods?’ ⁸³

friends of theirs in Holland and Belgium.” ^{52 57 65 67}
friends in Holland and Belgium.’ ^{83 95}

“That’s fine honey, isn’t it? I must buy some from Mrs. Mackie.” ^{52 57 65 67}
‘That’s fine honey, I must buy some from Mrs Mackie.’ ^{83 95}

hiding the stuff away ^{52 57}
hiding the stuff ^{65 67 83 95}

“What’s the matter, Nobby?” said Anne, noticing his face. ^{52 57 65 67}
‘What’s the matter, Nobby?’ said Anne. ^{83 95}

“How old are you, Nobby?” asked the Inspector, suddenly joining in the talk. ^{52 57 65 67}
‘How old are you, Nobby?’ asked the Inspector, joining in the talk. ^{83 95}

“The telegraph boy’s just been up,” ^{52 57 65 67 83}
‘The messenger boy’s just been up,’ ⁹⁵

telephone Daddy to tell him we’re all right,” ⁵²
telephone Daddy and tell him we’re all right,” ^{57 65 67 83 95}

now he was running back with good news ^{52 57}
now he was running back with the good news ^{65 67 83 95}

the whole lot of you, ⁵²
the lot of you, ^{57 65 67 83 95}

leaping high in the air for joy. ^{52 57 65 67}
leaping high for joy. ^{83 95}

the end ^{52 57 65}