FIVE GET EXPURGATED

Five Get into Trouble
Hodder & Stoughton, 1949
Hodder & Stoughton, 1964
Knight Books, 1975
Hodder Children’s Books, 1995

Chapter 1

at this time of year? ⁴⁹
at this time of the year? ^{64 75 95}

“Anne is quite a good little cook.” ^{49 64 75}
‘Anne is quite a good cook.’ ⁹⁵

holls.” ⁴⁹
hols.” ^{64 75 95}

bicycling tour ^{49 64}
cycling tour ^{75 95}

“Gosh—won’t it be fun?” ^{49 64}
‘Won’t it be fun?’ ^{75 95}

“We can buy our own food and eat it when we like. ^{49 64 75}

whilst we go away,” ^{49 64}
while we are away,’ ^{75 95}

“Golly—who would have thought ^{49 64}
‘Who would have thought ^{75 95}

Wait till we are off ⁴⁹
Wait till we’re off ^{64 75 95}

kit-bags ^{49 64}
rucksacks ^{75 95}

Chapter 2

kit-bags, ^{49 64}
rucksacks, ^{75 95}

Let us know where we can write to you, as soon as you’ve fixed up where you and Uncle Quentin are going to stay!” said Julian. ^{49 64}
I’m afraid we shan’t be able to write to you, as you won’t be able to get in touch with us to let us know where you get fixed up. Never mind, enjoy yourselves,’ said Julian. ^{75 95}

bicycling ^{49 64}
cycling ^{75 95}

“How many miles are we going to ride to-day?” asked Anne. “Don’t let’s ride too many the first day—I always get so stiff if we do.” ^{49 64}
‘Don’t let’s ride too many miles the first day – I always get so stiff if we do.’ ⁷⁵
‘Don’t let’s ride too many miles the first day – I always get so stiff if we do,’ said Anne. ⁹⁵

“Ju and I have planned to ride about forty or fifty, that’s all. But if you feel tired before we’ve done that amount, you say so—it doesn’t matter where we stop!” ^{49 64}
‘Whenever you feel tired just say so – it doesn’t matter where we stop!’ ^{75 95}

They had blazers on and they took them off, tying them round their baskets. ^{49 64}
They had sweaters on and they took them off, stuffing them in their baskets. ^{75 95}

All of them wore shorts and thin jerseys except Anne, who had on a little grey skirt. She rolled up the sleeves of her jersey, and the others did the same. ^{49 64}
All of them wore shorts and thin jerseys except Julian, who had on jeans. He rolled up the sleeves of his jersey, and the others did the same. ^{75 95}

Spam ^{49 64}
sardine ^{75 95}

“Gosh!” said George. ^{49 64}
‘Urhh!’ said George. ^{75 95}

“Golly—it’s almost tea-time!” ^{49 64}
‘It’s almost tea-time!’ ^{75 95}

Chapter 3

her bicycle basket. ^{49 64}
her basket. ^{75 95}

The bicycle baskets were all full. ^{49 64 75}
The baskets were all full. ^{75 95}

Gosh, I could do with a bathe. ^{49 64}
I could do with a bathe. ^{75 95}

“Gosh, that was cold!” ^{49 64}
‘Brrr, that was cold!’ ^{75 95}

blazer. ^{49 64}
sweater. ^{75 95}

blazers ^{49 64}
sweaters ^{75 95}

Proper little housewife, aren’t you, Anne? ^{49 64 75}
You’re fantastic, Anne. ⁹⁵

my ears and hair and fingers would fly off ^{49 64}
my ears and fingers would fly off ^{75 95}

if George had waked ^{49 64 75}
if George had woken ⁹⁵

Gosh, I feel fine this morning!” ^{49 64}
I feel fine this morning!’ ^{75 95}

further ⁴⁹
farther ^{64 75 95}

I’ll have breakfast ready for when you come back. ⁴⁹
I’ll have breakfast ready for you when you come back. ^{64 75 95}

He suddenly saw George and Julian, ⁴⁹
He suddenly saw Dick and Julian, ^{64 75 95}

Chapter 4

they had bought two extra bottles ^{49 64}
they had brought two extra bottles ^{75 95}

Timmy came over to greet him. ^{49 64}
Timmy came over to meet him. ^{75 95}

George took the opportunity of getting out of her sleeping-bag and rushing off to dress. ⁴⁹
George took the opportunity of getting out of her sleeping-bag and rushed off to dress. ^{64 75 95}

He did something that annoyed him ^{49 64}
He did something that annoyed Dad ^{75 95}

“Gosh, that’s good. ^{49 64}
‘Ummm, that’s good. ^{75 95}

Richard’s mouth fell open in even greater astonishment. ^{49 64 95}
Richard’s mouth fell open in an even greater astonishment. ⁷⁵

“Gosh—are you really a girl?” ^{49 64}
‘Are you really a girl?’ ^{75 95}

Chapter 5

we’ll leave you safely at your aunt’s.” ^{49 64 75}
we’ll have you safely at your aunt’s.’ ⁹⁵

It’s too big for anyone’s basket.” ^{49 64}

They ate all the food ⁴⁹
They all ate the food ^{64 75 95}

they really were lucky ⁴⁹
they were really lucky ^{64 75 95}

riding without his handle-bars ^{49 64 75}
riding without holding his handlebars ⁹⁵

Chapter 6

see if she expects him,” ^{49 64}
see if she expected him,’ ^{75 95}

and all was well ^{75 95}

“Gosh—it must be Richard,” ^{49 64}
‘Why – it must be Richard,’ ^{75 95}

“They’ve gone to the farm-house ^{49 64 75}
‘They’ve gone to a farmhouse ⁹⁵

if he lighted his bicycle lamp, ^{49 64 75}
if he turned on his bicycle lamp, ⁹⁵

He fumbled about for it on the front of his basket. ^{49 64}
He fumbled about for it on the front of his handlebars. ^{75 95}

suddenly ^{49 64 75}
suddeningly ⁹⁵

She tried to call out to poor Dick, ^{49 64 75}
She tried to call to poor Dick, ⁹⁵

She almost fell out of the tree in fright, as she heard him shouting and yelling ⁴⁹
She almost fell out of the tree in fright, and she heard him shouting and yelling ^{64 75 95}

She would be all alone ^{49 64}
She would be all by herself ^{75 95}

Chapter 7

richard tells a queer tale ^{49 64 75}
Richard tells an alarming tale ⁹⁵

the fur rose up on his neck. ⁴⁹
the hair rose up on his neck. ^{64 75 95}

“That’ll do fine,” called back Julian, ^{49 64 75}
‘That’ll do fine,’ called Julian, ⁹⁵

them dogs,” ^{49 64 75}
those dogs,’ ⁹⁵

when the eggs is done.” ^{49 64 75}
when the eggs are done.’ ⁹⁵

I don’t think much of this place, ^{49 64 75}
I don’t think much of his place, ⁹⁵

but did not come any nearer. ^{49 64}
but they did not come any nearer. ^{75 95}

“He’s my dog, ain’t he?” ^{49 64 75}
‘He’s my dog, isn’t he?’ ⁹⁵

five shillings ^{49 64}
twenty-five pence ⁷⁵
a pound ⁹⁵

Five shillings ^{49 64}
Twenty-five pence ⁷⁵
A pound ⁹⁵

two half-crowns. ^{49 64}
twenty-five pence. ⁷⁵
a pound coin. ⁹⁵

He placed them in the man’s dirty hand, ^{49 64 75}
He placed it in the man’s dirty hand, ⁹⁵

I don’t much fancy this food,^{49 64 75}
I don’t much fancy his food, ⁹⁵

“Gosh—it sounds like Richard,” ^{49 64}
‘Listen – it sounds like Richard,’ ^{75 95}

a calm voice that had a good effect on Richard. ⁴⁹
the calm voice that had made a good effect on Richard. ^{64 75 95}

recognised ^{49 95}
recognized ^{64 75}

Chapter 8

get her down the tree ^{49 64 75}
get her down from the tree ⁹⁵

recognised ^{49 95}
recognized ^{64 75}

Gosh, we are in a lonely spot! There’s not a village for miles!” ^{49 64}
My word, we are in a lonely spot! There’s not a village for miles!’ ⁷⁵
My word, we are in a lonely spot! There isn’t a village for miles!’ ⁹⁵

realised^{49 95}
realized ^{64 75}

“Gosh, for one frightful moment ^{49 64}
‘For one frightful moment ^{75 95}

any errand boy tricks ^{49 64 75}
any tricks ⁹⁵

the lamp lighted again. ^{49 64 75}
the lamp came on again. ⁹⁵

Chapter 9

moonlight’s queer, ^{49 64 75}
moonlight’s strange, ⁹⁵

his bicycle basket. ^{49 64}
his basket. ^{75 95}

A car was purring silently ^{49 64 75}
A car was purring quietly ⁹⁵

“This is just a bit—queer!” ^{49 64 75}
‘This is just a bit strange!’ ⁹⁵

not far off the tumble-down hut. ⁴⁹
not far from the tumbledown hut. ^{64 75 95}

“Gosh—what’s happening?” ^{49 64}
‘I wonder what’s happening?’ ^{75 95}

He didn’t give even a whine. ⁴⁹
He didn’t even give a whine. ^{64 75 95}

now he was putting on others ⁴⁹
now he was putting on the others ^{64 75 95}

What a queer business! ^{49 64 75}
What a funny business! ⁹⁵

Before it had gone much distance ^{49 64}
Before it had gone very far ^{75 95}

“Well, whatever it is I don’t like it and I’m jolly glad the car’s gone with the prisoner or deserter or spy, whatever he is,” ^{49 64 75}
‘Well, whatever he is I don’t like it and I’m jolly glad the car’s gone with the prisoner or deserter or spy,’ ⁹⁵

Gosh, I hope Timmy hasn’t eaten it all. ^{49 64}
I hope Timmy hasn’t eaten it all. ^{75 95}

trustable, ^{49 64 75}
trustworthy, ⁹⁵

queer happenings ^{49 64 75}
peculiar happenings ⁹⁵

Chapter 10

a tall hill. ^{49 64}
a steep hill. ^{75 95}

And how shall we know if it is Owl’s Dene?” ⁴⁹
And how shall we know it is Owl’s Dene?” ^{64 75 95}

“What’s up?” said George. ^{49 64 75}

They left the bicycles well hidden ⁴⁹
They left their bicycles well hidden ^{64 75 95}

the shape of the letter E with the middle stroke missing—⊏. ^{49 64 75}
the shape of the letter E with the middle stroke missing. ⁹⁵

“Gosh—what’s that?” ^{49 64}
‘Goodness – what’s that?’ ^{75 95}

further ⁴⁹
farther ^{64 75 95}

lighted ^{49 64 75}
lit ⁹⁵

a queer, dwarf-like fellow, ^{49 64 75}
a funny, dwarf-like fellow, ⁹⁵

lighted inside. But here the curtains were tightly drawn, ^{49 64 75}
lit inside. But there the curtains were tightly drawn, ⁹⁵

lighted. ^{49 64 75}
lit. ⁹⁵

Chapter 11

locked up somewhere—and it’s all a mistake. ^{49 64}
locked up somewhere in this house – and it’s all a mistake. ^{75 95}

locked up in place of Dick! ^{49 95}
locked up in the place of Dick! ^{64 75}

“I’ll stay,” he said at last. ^{49 64 75}
‘We’ll stay,’ he said at last. ⁹⁵

Take the kids with you.” ⁴⁹
Take these kids with you.” ^{64 75 95}

“I won’t have him in the house, that’s flat.” ^{49 64}
‘I won’t have him in the house at any price, and that’s flat.’ ^{75 95}

realise ^{49 95}
realize ^{64 75}

She seemed rather touched by his help. ^{49 95}
She seemed rather touched by this help. ^{64 75}

looking up and down the passage. ^{49 64}
looking anxiously up and down the passage. ^{75 95}

He’d be sure I’d told you. ^{49 64 75}
He’d be sure I’d told him. ⁹⁵

queer comings and goings. ^{49 64 75}
strange comings and goings. ⁹⁵

Chapter 12

He pulled at the handle ^{49 64 75}
He pulled the handle ⁹⁵

lighted ^{49 64 75}
lit ⁹⁵

Gosh—this is marvellous! ^{49 64}
This is marvellous! ^{75 95}

“Gosh, yes ^{49 64}
‘Yes ^{75 95}

found you hurt and took you here ^{49 64}
found you hurt and brought you here ^{75 95}

something queer. ^{49 64 75}
something fishy. ⁹⁵

lighted ^{49 64 75}
lit ⁹⁵

radiogram ^{49 64 75}
radio ⁹⁵

Chapter 13

He went back into the study ⁴⁹
He went back to the study ^{64 75 95}

On the bed was the snorer. ^{49 75 95}
On a bed was the snorer. ⁶⁴

“Golly!” thought Julian. “What a find! ^{49 64}
‘What a find!’ thought Julian. ^{75 95}

I’ve put a towel for you. ^{49 64}
I’ve put a towel out for you. ^{75 95}

Chapter 14

recognised ^{49 95}
recognized ^{64 75}

The children stood just behind them. ⁴⁹
The children just stood behind them. ^{64 75 95}

recognise ^{49 95}
recognize ^{64 75}

whilst ^{49 64}
while ^{75 95}

he had told tales of him and had been sent off in disgrace ^{49 64}
he had told tales of him and who had been sent off in disgrace ⁷⁵
he had told tales on him and who had been sent off in disgrace ⁹⁵

His eye rested for a moment on Richard, ^{49 64 75}
His eyes rested for a moment on Richard, ⁹⁵

recognised ^{49 95}
recognized ^{64 75}

pound notes. ^{49 64 75}
pound coins. ⁹⁵

notes ^{49 64 75}
coins ⁹⁵

pound notes, ^{49 64 75}
pound coins, ⁹⁵

the notes ^{49 64 75}
the coins ⁹⁵

recognise ^{49 95}
recognize ^{64 75}

You can ride on my step, ⁴⁹
You can ride on my crossbar ^{64 75 95}

Blow—just as they were so very nearly out! ^{49 64}
And just as they were so very nearly out! ^{75 95}

Chapter 15

recognise ^{49 95}
recognize ^{64 75}

He shook poor Richard like dog shaking a rat. ⁴⁹
He shook poor Richard like a dog shaking a rat. ^{64 75 95}

“Keep ’em all prisoners here! ^{49 64 75}
‘Keep them all prisoners here! ⁹⁵

whever ⁴⁹
whenever ^{64 75 95}

put iodine on it ^{49 64}
put some stuff on it ^{75 95}

it would be quite a help ⁴⁹
it would be a help ^{64 75 95}

Richard’s people ^{49 64 75}
Richard’s parents ⁹⁵

off on a bicycling tour, and wouldn’t be writing to her every day.” ^{49 64}
off on a cycling tour, and wouldn’t be writing to her anyway.’ ^{75 95}

“What about the postman?” asked Anne. ^{49 64 75}
‘What about the postman?’ asked Dick. ⁹⁵

Yes, Aggie was coming down the drive ^{49 64 75}
Aggie was coming down the drive ⁹⁵

“I didn’t ought to tell you all this, ^{49 64 75}
‘I didn’t mean to tell you all this, ⁹⁵

queer secrets ^{49 64 75}
strange secrets ⁹⁵

Chapter 16

bicycling ^{49 64}
cycling ^{75 95}

You just never know what would happen. ^{49 64}
You just never knew what would happen. ^{75 95}

bicycling ^{49 64}
cycling ^{75 95}

a large amount of hens, ⁴⁹
a large number of hens, ^{64 75 95}

ate half and didn’t want the rest ⁴⁹
ate half and didn’t like the rest ^{64 75 95}

George emptied all the food into a hole, ⁴⁹
George emptied all the food into the hole, ^{64 75 95}

They went to where the hen-house stood, and stood looking ^{49 64}
They went to the hen-house, and stood looking ^{75 95}

scraps out of the food ^{49 64}
scraps of the food ^{75 95}

Hunchy and me ^{49 64 75}
Hunchy and I ⁹⁵

Chapter 17

Aggie came out in about half an hour. ^{49 64}
Aggie came outside to them in about half an hour. ^{75 95}

It’s a wizard plan.” ^{49 64 75}
It’s a brilliant plan.’ ⁹⁵

“It’s only a small one! Blow! I can’t get in there, ^{49 64}
‘It’s only a small one! I can’t get in there, ^{75 95}

said Anne, suddenly ^{49 64 95}
said Ann suddenly, ⁷⁵

Chapter 18

wireless ^{49 64 75}
radio ⁹⁵

wireless.” ^{49 64 75}
radio.’ ⁹⁵

Hunchy looked round at the children. ^{49 64 75}
Hunchy looked around at the children. ⁹⁵

learn him a few lessons.” ^{49 64 75}
teach him a few lessons.’ ⁹⁵

there were five of the children ^{49 64}
there were five children ^{75 95}

One of you’s Richard. ^{49 64 75}
One of you is Richard. ⁹⁵

“He don’t seem to be here,” ^{49 64 75}
‘He doesn’t seem to be here,’ ⁹⁵

search every yard. ^{49 64 75}
search every metre. ⁹⁵

wireless ^{49 64 75}
radio ⁹⁵

Let’s just put it on and see if there’s a message about us or Richard.” ⁴⁹
Let’s put it on and see if there’s a message about us or Richard.” ⁶⁴
Let’s put it on and see if there’s a message about Richard.’ ^{75 95}

“Missing from his home ^{49 64}
‘Missing from home ^{75 95}

fair-haired, ^{49 64}
fair hair, ^{75 95}

grey shorts, grey jersey, and school blazer. ^{49 64}
grey shorts and grey jersey. ^{75 95}

There was no message about Julian and the others. ^{49 64}
There was of course no message about Julian and the others. ^{75 95}

We’ve gone over every inch. ^{49 64 75}
We’ve gone over every metre. ⁹⁵

Chapter 19

a can of petrol smelling horrible nearby, ^{49 64 75}
a can of petrol smelling horribly nearby, ⁹⁵

the puffing of a train, and then a loud whistling. ^{49 64}
the noise of a train, and then a loud hooting. ^{75 95}

recognised ^{49 95}
recognized ^{64 75}

lighted ^{49 64 75}
lit ⁹⁵

“Now then—what’s all this?” he said. ^{49 64}
‘Now then – what’s all this?’ he asked the boy. ^{75 95}

try and trace the Bentley ^{49 64}
try to trace the Bentley ^{75 95}

I’ll see that she is telephoned to straightaway. ^{49 64 75}
I’ll see that she is telephoned straight away. ⁹⁵

he put on a terrific speed, ⁴⁹
he put on terrific speed, ^{64 75 95}

And we’re mixed up with both those. ^{49 64 75}
And we’re mixed up with both these. ⁹⁵

Chapter 20

How queer! ^{49 64 75}
How strange! ⁹⁵

“Who told you to open that panel? Where’s Rooky and Perton?” ^{49 64 75}
‘Who told you to open the panel? Where’re Rooky and Perton?’ ⁹⁵

I’ll show you what happens to children who upset my plans. ^{49 64 75}

Chapter 21

Rooky began to struggle with the policeman. ⁴⁹
Rooky began to struggle with the policemen. ^{64 75 95}

shack on a lane ^{49 64 75}
shack in a lane ⁹⁵

What about your people? Won’t they have been worried by all this?” ⁴⁹
What about your people? Won’t they be worried by all this?” ^{64 75}
What about your parents? Won’t they be worried by all this?’ ⁹⁵

bicycling ^{49 64}
cycling ^{75 95}

There’s really nowhere we can go to for the night.” ⁴⁹
There’s really nowhere we can go for the night.” ^{64 75 95}

She wanted to hear all about the extraordinary adventures. ⁴⁹
She wanted to hear about the extraordinary adventures. ⁶⁴
She wanted to hear about their extraordinary adventures. ^{75 95}

keep around for a few days,” ^{49 64 75}
stay around for a few days,’ ⁹⁵

“We’ll keep around then,” ^{49 64 75}
‘We’ll stay around then,’ ⁹⁵

Mother—Dad ^{49 64 75}
Mother – and Dad ⁹⁵

whilst ^{49 64}
while ^{75 95}

the end ^{49 64}