FIVE GET EXPURGATED
Five Go Off to Camp
Hodder & Stoughton, 1950
Knight Books, 1970
Hodder Children’s Books, 1995
Chapter 1
He won’t come sprinting up 50 70
He won’t come springing up 95
“Golly! We’ll have a fine feast 50
‘We’ll have a fine feast 70 95
whilst 50
while 70 95
Chapter 2
MR. LUFFY was not a very good driver. 50
Mr. luffy was not a good driver. 70 95
They would have been horrified if they had guessed this, 50 70
They would have been horrified if they guessed this, 95
Spam 50
Ham 70 95
Spam 50
ham 70 95
he snuffled up a few odd crumbs 50 70
he snuffed up a few odd crumbs 95
Anne fell asleep, her head against Mr. Luffy’s arm. 50 70
Anne fell asleep. 95
Ann yawned 50
Anne yawned 70 95
Chapter 3
Anne, who was a very good little housewife and loved cooking. 50 70
Anne, who loved cooking. 95
She hated doing all the things that girls had to do, 50 70
She hated doing all the things that Anne loved to do, 95
There was a silence. 50 70
There was silence. 95
one of their queer adventures 50 70
one of their strange adventures 95
“His clothes are gone, and so is his bug-tin. 50 70
‘His clothes are gone, and so has his bug-tin. 95
It rumbled and rumbled 50 70
It trembled and rumbled 95
Chapter 4
whilst 50
while 70 95
a fine new car,” 50 70
a fine car,’ 95
worried about rations, 50
worried about how much we had, 70 95
“You won’t get lost, Mr. Luffy, will you?” said Anne, 50 70
‘You won’t get lost, Mr Luffy, will you?’ asked Anne, 95
queer 50 70
strange 95
with people in them, 50 70
the people in them, 95
queerly. 50 70
oddly. 95
“I’ve bruck me glasses,” 50 70
‘I’ve broken me glasses,’ 95
he’s bruck his glasses. 50 70
he’s broken his glasses. 95
the queer old man, 50 70
the funny old man, 95
“Ain’t you got no tongues in your ’eads? 50 70
‘Haven’t you got tongues in your heads? 95
“I’ve telled you 50 70
‘I told you 95
Does they think I’m a-going to watch for them spook-trains? 50 70
Do they think I’m going to watch for these spook-trains? 95
I’ve seed many queer things in my life, yes, and bin scared by them too, and I’m not watching for any spook-trains no more.” 50 70
I’ve seen many strange things in my life, yes, and been scared by them too, and I’m not watching for any more spook-trains.’ 95
“Spook-trains, I tell ’ee. Trains what come outa that tunnel by nights all by theirselves, and go back all by theirselves. 50 70
‘Spook-trains, I tell you. Trains that come out of that tunnel at night all by themselves, and go back all by themselves. 95
but, ee, I’m smart, 50 70
but, see, I’m smart, 95
I blows my candle out 50 70
I blow my candle out 95
queer and horrid. 50 70
peculiar and horrid. 95
I’m watchman here, ain’t I? 50 70
I’m watchman here. 95
the queer old watchman, 50 70
the strange old watchman, 95
queer in his mind. 50 70
a bit funny in the head. 95
queer 50 70
strange 95
“he did really. 50 70
‘he really did. 95
Chapter 5
queer 50 70
strange 95
queer. 50 70
weird. 95
queer 50 70
strange 95
“You seen any of my sheep down along there?” 50 70
‘Have you seen any of my sheep down along there?’ 95
“Got a cross on them in red they have.” 50 70
‘They’ve got red crosses on them.’ 95
There’s trains that nobody knows of a-running out of that tunnel,” 50 70
There’re trains that nobody knows of running out of that tunnel,’ 95
when I’ve been up here of a night 50 70
when I’ve been up here at night 95
That tunnel’s not been used for thirty years 50 70
That tunnel hasn’t been used for thirty years 95
But they don’t whistle no more. Old Wooden-Leg Sam, he reckons they’s spook-trains, 50 70
But they don’t whistle any more. Old Wooden-Leg Sam reckons they’re spook-trains, 95
It’s bad and skeery.” 50 70
It’s bad and scary.’ 95
“No, thankee kindly,” 50 70
‘No, thank you kindly,’ 95
“I be after my sheep. 50 70
‘I’ll be after my sheep. 95
don’t ee go down to that bad place.” 50 70
don’t go down to that bad place.’ 95
the rumbling of the trains 50
the rumblings of the trains 70 95
a queer feeling. 50 70
a peculiar feeling. 95
watching Timmy scraping at a rabbit-hole and try his hardest to get down it. 50
watching Timmy scraping at a rabbit-hole and trying his hardest to get down it. 70 95
There’s yours, in that dish over there.” 50 70
There’s yours, in the dish over there.’ 95
Shall we share it for supper? 50 95
Shall we share if for supper? 70
a queer one-legged man 50 70
a strange one-legged man 95
whilst 50
while 70 95
apologised 50 95
apologized 70
a little chat with that boy. 50 70
a chat with that boy. 95
he ought to know the real truth.” 50
he ought to know the truth.’ 95
and that the old shepherd, like all country people, is ready to believe in anything strange,” 50 70
and the old shepherd is ready to believe in anything strange,’ 95
Chapter 6
get some more food,” 50 70
get more food,’ 95
whilst 50
while 70 95
their bare knees brushing through the honeyed flowers, 50 70
their knees brushing through the honeyed flowers, 95
A collie dog lay there with four lovely little puppies. 50
A collie dog lay there with five lovely little puppies. 70 95
the binding machine, 50
the combine, 70 95
the clean stone floor and white brick walls, 50
the clean stone floor with white brick walls, 70 95
“Plenny to do and plenny of folkses to do it, 50 70
‘Plenty to do and plenty of folk to do it, 95
“Never thought as I’d be put to work with ninnies and idjits. No, that I didn’t. Ninnies and idjits!” 50 70
‘Never thought I’d be put to work with ninnies and idjits. Not ninnies and idjits!’ 95
a queer sort of fellow, 50 70
a peculiar sort of fellow, 95
Chapter 7
“That was quite an adventure you had, 50
‘This was quite an adventure you had, 70 95
a queer old man 50 70
a funny old man 95
queer in the head 50 70
peculiar in the head 95
“That’s wizard of you,” he said. ‘Thanks most frightfully. 50 70
‘That would be terrific,’ he said. ‘Thanks a lot. 95
What a wizard tea, 50 70
What a marvellous tea, 95
some cream cheese, and scones and honey 50
some cream cheese, and the scones and honey 70 95
a bite of tea 50 70
a bit of tea 95
Chapter 8
at one gulp. 50 70
in one gulp. 95
that old tunnel 50
that tunnel 70 95
behaved rather queerly 50 70
behaved rather oddly 95
“Are we going down to that yard again?” 50 70
‘Are we going down to the yard again?’ 95
Chapter 9
and to take us 50
and take us 70 95
keep away from that yard, 50
keep away from the yard, 70 95
“Golly! Jock!” 50
‘Jock!’ 70 95
I’ve a feeling 50 70
I’ve feeling 95
Cecil planked on me for the day 50 70
Cecil plonked on me for the day 95
golly, where did they come from?” 50
wherever did they come from?’ 70 95
Chapter 10
George’s sharp eyes had seen who it was. 50
George’s sharp eye had seen who it was. 70 95
I can’t ever imagine him being clever enough 50
I can’t even imagine him being clever enough 70 95
Julian and George felt excitement rising in them. 50
Julian and Dick felt excitement rising in them. 70 95
Another day gone west. 50 70
Another day wasted. 95
his Cecil boy 50
this Cecil boy 70 95
The moorland looked so different at night! 50 70
The moorland look so different at night! 95
further 50
farther 70 95
“We can’t be very far off now.” 50
‘I’m sure we can’t be very far off now.’ 70 95
“We’d better walk right round the edge of the yard,” said Julian at once. 50 70
‘We’d better walk right round the edge of the yard,’ said Julian at last. 95
“bruck” 50 70
broken 95
“bruck” 50 70
broken 95
Chapter 11
it’s jolly queer. 50 70
it’s jolly strange. 95
“Golly, that was exciting! 50
‘That really was exciting! 70 95
my hair stood up on end 50
my hair stood on end 70 95
“Gosh! What’s this? 50
‘What’s this? 70 95
Golly, it was bad luck, 50
It was bad luck, 70 95
“Why doesn’t he get his hair cut?” said Julian in disgust. “Boys with long hair are just too sissy for words. 50
wild with you for frightening Cecil 50 70
furious with you for frightening Cecil 95
Perhaps we’d better not ask her for any food yet?” 50
Perhaps we’d better not ask her for any food yet?’ said Julian. 70 95
you went off to that railway yard 50 70
you went off to the railway yard 95
Chapter 12
“Poor ickle ting,” 50 70
‘Poor icle ting,’ 95
“Hello! 50
‘Hallo! 70 95
They went back to the camp with the basket of food, Timmy following soberly. 50
They went back to the camp with the basket of food. Timmy followed soberly. 70 95
“You’re behaving like a girl, for all you think you’re as good as a boy! Saying catty things like that! 50 70
‘You’re being horrid, saying catty things like that! 95
Chapter 13
He thought Anne was a marvellous little camp-housekeeper. 50 70
He thought Anne was a marvellous camp-housekeeper. 95
Slices of tongue. 50 70
Slices of ham. 95
if she’d known what they were going to try and find out, 50 70
if she’d know what they were going to try and find out, 95
“Ee should ask old Tucky there 50 70
‘You should ask old Tucky there 95
like he knows the back of his hand. 50 70
like the back of his hand. 95
“Me feyther and me grandfeyther built they tunnels,” 50 70
‘My father and my grandfather built those tunnels,’ 95
“And I’ve bin guard on all the trains that ran through they.” 50 70
‘And I’ve been guard on all the trains that ran through them.’ 95
“Oh ay, 50 70
‘Oh yes, 95
Weren’t enough traffic there, fur as I remember. Shut up the yard they did. Tunnel baint used no more.” 50 70
Wasn’t enough traffic there, far as I remember. They shut up the yard. Tunnel isn’t used any more.’ 95
Them’s the lines to the tunnel. 50 70
There’re the lines to the tunnel. 95
there ’tis. 50 70
there it is. 95
But that were bricked up years ago. Summat happened there 50 70
But that was bricked up years ago. Something happened there 95
“Didn’t I tell ’ee it’s not bin used for years? 50 70
‘Didn’t I tell you it hasn’t been used for years? 95
summat else, 50 70
something else, 95
There’s bin no engine through that tunnel since I were a young man.” 50 70
There’s been no engine through that tunnel since I was a young man.’ 95
Julian bought old Tucky a packet of cigarettes which gave him such a pleasant shock 50 70
Julian thanked old Tucky so profusely 95
“It’s jolly queer,” 50 70
‘It’s jolly strange,’ 95
whilst 50
while 70 95
what happened the other end 50 70
what happened at the other end 95
Chapter 14
“Gosh, did it really? 50
‘Did it really? 70 95
the two boys went back to the camp. 50
the two boys went back to camp. 70 95
but blessed if we didn’t forget all about it 50 70
but typically, we forgot all about it 95
whilst 50
while 70 95
realise 50 95
realize 70
isn’t this sport! 50 70
isn’t this great! 95
there’s spook-trains there. 50 70
there’re spook-trains there. 95
Chapter 15
Kilty Yard, 50
Kilty’s Yard, 70 95
keep you children outa here, 50 70
keep you children out of here, 95
“Bruck me glasses,” 50 70
‘I’ve broken my glasses,’ 95
queer changes of temper 50 70
strange changes of temper 95
It was smaller than the train she was used to 50
It was smaller than the trains she was used to 70 95
Kilty Yard, 50
Kilty’s Yard, 70 95
This train belonged to years and years ago! 50 70
The train belonged to years and years ago! 95
And, at that very moment, 50 70
And just at that very moment, 95
her face and clothes grew as black as the soot! 50
her face and clothes grew as black as soot! 70 95
the soft pile that had saved Timmy being hurt. 50 70
the soft pile that had saved Timmy from being hurt. 95
Kilty Yard 50
Kilty’s Yard 70 95
Kilty Yard, 50
Kilty’s Yard, 70 95
back and back and back—until a queer-shaped opening, 50 70
back and back – until a strange-shaped opening, 95
vast caves stretched away each side of the tunnel, 50
vast caves stretched away on each side of the tunnel, 70 95
very queer 50 70
very strange 95
Chapter 16
The children’s heart sank. 50
The children’s hearts sank. 70 95
realised 50 95
realized 70
queer and echoing 50 70
weird and echoing 95
Kilty Yard. 50
Kilty’s Yard. 70 95
Kilty Yard, 50
Kilty’s Yard, 70 95
Kilty Yard. 50
Kilty’s Yard. 70 95
like it used to do scores of years ago.” 50 70
like it used to do years ago.’ 95
“What are we going to do now?” said Julian. 50 70
‘What are we going to do now?’ Julian asked. 95
meet me the other end.” 50 70
meet me at the other end.’ 95
She ran along gaily, 50 70
She ran along cheerfully, 95
She saw it come cautiously 50 70
She saw it came cautiously 95
How very queer!” 50 70
How very strange!’ 95
an awful whacking! 50 70
an awful telling off! 95
the little girl set off 50 70
the girl set off 95
Didn’t you go into that there tunnel this afternoon, and didn’t I go up and telephone to Mr. Andrews 50 70
You went into that tunnel this afternoon, and so I went up and telephoned Mr Andrews 95
tell tales of them 50 70
tell tales on them 95
queer and important 50 70
strange and important 95
Chapter 17
“That’s queer,” 50 70
‘That’s funny,’ 95
materialises 50 95
materializes 70
recognised 50 95
recognized 70
They all lay still and listened. 50 70
They all lay and listened. 95
the same queer place 50 70
the same strange place 95
“Gosh, she’ll be worried stiff, 50
‘She’ll be worried stiff, 70 95
Chapter 18
organisation,” 50 95
organization,’ 70
this door on to the moorlands, 50 70
this door to the moorlands, 95
“Tired, old thing?” asked Julian kindly. 50
‘Tired, old thing?’ Julian asked kindly. 70 95
go back to camp. 50 70
go back to the camp. 95
Gosh, George, 50
Honest, George, 70 95
queer and spooky. 50 70
strange and spooky. 95
Kilty Yard, 50
Kilty’s Yard, 70 95
Mr. Andrews’ voice. 50
Mr. Andrews’s voice. 70 95
whilst 50
while 70 95
Chapter 19
looking very troubled. 50 70
looking troubled. 95
something queer 50 70
something strange 95
something queer 50 70
something funny 95
whilst 50
while 70 95
as black as a nigger with soot. 50 70
as black as night with soot. 95
“Treat’ em rough now,” ordered Peters. “Teach ’em a lesson, the little pests. Take ’em away.” 50 70
‘Treat them rough now,’ ordered Peters. ‘Teach them a lesson, the little pests. Take them away.’ 95
Kilty Yard!” 50
Kilty’s Yard!’ 70 95
She looked like a black boy. 50 70
She was black all over. 95
He had caught up the men 50 70
He had caught up with the men 95
all round them. 50
all around them. 70 95
something queer 50 70
something funny 95
hid all that stuff, too. 50
hid all the stuff, too. 70 95
Why, it’s like a tale isn’t it!” 50 70
Why, it’s like a fairy tale isn’t it!’ 95
the end 50