FIVE GET EXPURGATED
Five Fall into Adventure
Hodder & Stoughton, 1950
Hodder & Stoughton, 1950 (9th impression, 1962)
Hodder Children’s Books, 1991
Chapter 1
shorts 50 62
jeans 91
her legs and arms were as brown as a gypsy’s. 50 62
her legs and arms were as brown as a traveller’s. 91
a little cloud of white smoke appeared in the distance. 50 62
as it came nearer, a short warning hoot. 91
“Rather!” 50 62
‘You bet!’ 91
Julian is sixteen now 50 62
Julian is almost grown-up now 91
Chapter 2
We shall lose the airplane 50 62
We shall miss the plane 91
“Why I can’t have a little peace and quiet 50
“Why can’t I have a little peace and quiet 62 91
Joan 50 62 = Joanna 91
except for Joan. Good old Joan! 50 62
except for Joanna. Good old Joanna! 91
calling for Joan. 50 62
calling for Joanna. 91
Joan, the smiling, good-tempered cook. 50 62
Joanna, the smiling, good-tempered cook. 91
“Oh Joan 50 62
‘Oh Joanna 91
and he tried the larder door. Sure enough, it was locked. 50 62
Joan, rolling out some pastry vigorously. 50 62
Joanna, rolling out some pastry vigorously. 91
a cherry tart and a trifle 50
a cherry tart and trifle 62 91
said Joan, firmly. 50 62
said Joanna, firmly. 91
And we’d better wear our shirts and jeans over our bathing costumes, so we don’t catch too much sun.’ 91
Soon they were all down on the sands in their bathing-suits.
The boys wore bathing-trunks, and their bodies were as brown as their faces.
They found a good place on the sand and scraped out comfortable holes to sit in. 50 62
Soon they were all down on the sand.
They found a good place and scraped out comfortable holes to sit in. 91
it was nice to have Anne and the others again, too. 50 62
it was nice to have Anne and the others back again, too. 91
He wore torn dirty shorts and a filthy jersey. 50 62
He wore torn dirty jeans and a filthy jersey. 91
No shoes at all. 50 62
The two were walking at high-water mark 50 62
The two were walking at the high-water mark 91
An unpleasant, unwashed kind of smell at once came to the children’s noses. Pooh! Timmy growled again. 50 62
“Findings keepings,” 50 62
‘Finders keepers,’ 91
“Ses you!” 50 62
‘Says you!’ 91
“Fighting forbidden!” 50 62
‘Fighting’s forbidden!’ 91
The gipsy-like girl stared at him. 50 62
The girl stared at him. 91
Chapter 3
A bit of live wire!” 50 62
A bit of a live wire!’ 91
“Girls can’t go about fighting,” 50 62
‘You can’t go about fighting,’ 91
I know you make out you’re as good as a boy, and you dress like a boy,
and climb trees as well as I can—but it’s really time you gave up thinking you’re as good as a boy.” 50 62
I know you make out you’re as tough as a boy, and you dress like a boy
and climb trees – but it’s really time you gave up thinking you’re a boy.’ 91
The five of them had a thoroughly lazy day. 50 62
The five of them had a thoroughly lazy morning. 91
shooed out again by Joan. 50 62
shooed out again by Joanna. 91
Joan really did them well. 50 62
Joanna really did them well.91
Joan warned George. 50 62
Joanna warned George. 91
He trotted after Joan at once, 50 62
He trotted after Joanna at once, 91
They heard Joan talking kindly to him 50 62
They heard Joanna talking kindly to him 91
“Good old Joan,” 50 62
‘Good old Joanna,’ 91
“And his bite has come in useful heaps of times for us.” 50
“And his bite came in useful heaps of times for us.” 62 91
plenty of fun and romping about. 50 62
plenty of running and romping about. 91
when Joan came in 50 62
when Joanna came in 91
“Oh, no, thank you, Joan,” 50 62
‘Oh, no, thank you, Joanna,’ 91
“Right, Master Julian,” said Joan, 50 62
‘Right, Julian,’ said Joanna, 91
Joan knew 50 62
Joanna knew 91
“Master Julian! 50 62
‘Julian! 91
“Hark 50 62
‘Listen 91
Chapter 4
it lighted up the face for a second. 50 62
it lit up the face for a second. 91
and it looked very dark—perhaps it was a black man’s face! 50 62
“Couldn’t you find him, Timmy?” asked George, anxiously. 50 62
‘Couldn’t you find him, Timmy?’ said George, anxiously. 91
Joan, the cook, 50 62
Joanna, the cook, 91
So Joan knew nothing 50 62
So Joanna knew 91
if Joan will give us one.” 50 62
if Joanna will give us one.’ 91
“Do for twelve, I should think!” said Joan, 50 62
‘Do for twelve, I should think!’ said Joanna, 91
you’ll not need it after all this lunch.” 50 62
you’ll not need it after this lunch.’ 91
get along to the beach,” said Joan. 50 62
get along to the beach,’ said Joanna. 91
seeing their “petals” close over the fragment 50 62
seeing their ‘petals’ close over the fragments 91
Chapter 5
this queer, bold little girl, 50 62
this odd, bold little girl, 91
“I honestly thought you were a boy. 50 62
‘I am honestly. 91
“It’s really queer,” 50 62
‘It’s really strange,’ 91
“Well, all I can say is I hope I haven’t her layers of dirt and her sm——” 50
“Well, all I can say I hope I haven’t her layers of dirt and her sm——” 62
‘Well, all I can say I hope I haven’t her layers of dirt her sm—’ 91
a queer little whining noise 50 62
a peculiar little whining noise 91
Was this a kind of dog-girl, 50 62
Was this a kind of god-girl, 91
“Where’s your father?” asked Julian at last. 50 62
‘Where’s your father?’ said Julian at last. 91
Chapter 6
“What about Joan’s window?” 50 62
‘What about Joanna’s window?’ 91
I want to get into bed. 50 62
I want to go to bed. 91
But no Timmy had appeared even when he had finished his book. 50 62
But no Timmy appeared even when he had finished his book. 91
Timothy wagged his tail feebly. 50 62
Timmy wagged his tail feebly. 91
till Joan went downstairs 50 62
till Joanna went downstairs 91
Joan wailed loudly 50 62
Joanna wailed loudly 91
the kitchen door, which Joan said she had unlocked 50 62
the kitchen door, which Joanna said she had unlocked 91
All were fastened securely, including Joan’s. 50 62
All were fastened securely, including Joanna’s. 91
He himself had heard something and had awakened. 50
He had himself heard something and had awakened. 62 91
whilst he examined 50 62
while he examined 91
will he be all right?” asked George anxiously. 50 62
will he be all right?’ asked George anxiously, stroking Timmy’s motionless body. 91
Joan was very relieved. 50 62
Joanna was very relieved. 91
Chapter 7
Joan didn’t. 50 62
Joanna didn’t. 91
“Have you any idea what has been stolen, sir?” 50 62
‘Have you any idea what has been stolen?’ 91
he’d have barked and waked us all, 50 62
he’d have barked and woken us all, 91
Joan came in 50 62
Joanna came in 91
“Then I’d better do another baking,” said Joan, pleased. 50 62
‘Then I'd better do another baking,’ said Joanna, pleased. 91
“Oh, do you think they’d like one?”’ said Joan. 50 62
‘Oh, do you think they’d like one?’ said Joanna. 91
“Not for them, Joan 50 62
‘Not for them, Joanna 91
Joan packed them a good tea 50 62
Joanna packed them a good tea 91
the chocolate cake that Joan had made, 50 62
the chocolate cake that Joanna had made, 91
Also the study was now tidied up, and a man had come to mend the safe. 50 62
Also the study was not tidied up, and a man had come to mend the safe. 91
the police had told Joan 50 62
the police had told Joanna 91
wait till Uncle Quentin telegraphs to us 50 62
wait till Uncle Quentin cables us 91
You look fagged out.” 50 62
You look exhausted.’ 91
Joan was already upstairs, 50 62
Joanna was already upstairs, 91
Chapter 8
She might have waked me, 50 62
She might have woken me, 91
stacks of fish for Joan to cook.” 50 62
stacks of fish for Joanna to cook.’ 91
“Where’s George?” asked Joan, 50 62
‘Where’s George?’ asked Joanna, 91
“I never heard her go,” said Joan. 50 62
‘I never heard her go,’ said Joanna. 91
just how I like them, Joan 50 62
just how I like them, Joanna 91
“Well, then you’d better eat her share,” said Joan. 50 62
‘Well, then you’d better eat her share,’ said Joanna.91
Anne went to help Joan 50 62
Anne went to help Joanna 91
“But surely your father is coming back?” said Julian. 50 62
‘But surely your father is coming back?’ asked Julian. 91
“Jake’s a gipsy fellow. 50 62
‘Jake’s a traveller fellow. 91
a sixpence or two, 50 62
five pence or so, 91
very queer and horrible 50 62
very strange and horrible 91
realising 50 91
realizing 62
Poor Jo! 50 62
a forlorn little waif 50 62
a forlorn waif 91
a packet of butter 50 62
a packet of chocolate 91
ask Joan, our cook, for a meal, 50 62
ask Joanna, our cook, for a meal, 91
I dursent leave here.” 50 62
I daren’t leave here.’ 91
slipped a shilling into her hand, 50 62
slipped five pence into her hand, 91
Chapter 9
the maid Joan, 50 62
the maid Joanna, 91
We’re so very worried 50 62
We’re so worried 91
she’s crool and unkind. 50 62
she’s cruel and unkind. 91
sixpence 50 62
fifteen pence 91
There was a silence after she had gone. 50 62
There was silence after she had gone. 91
the faint crackling that would tell him he was connected to the exchange. 50 62
the faint crackling that would tell him it was connected. 91
“Even Joan has to sit there. 50 62
‘Even Joanna has to sit there. 91
This is impossible.” 50 62
This is all very stupid and melodramatic.’ 91
“Won’t the newspaper boy think it’s queer?” 50 62
‘Won’t the newspaper boy think it’s odd?’ 91
He’s a bit simple,” 50 62
He’s not that bright,’ 91
The fellow who comes to collect it will have to have some kind of parcel to take off with him to give to the kidnappers. 50 62
The fellow who comes to collect it will have some kind of parcel to take off with him to give the kidnappers. 91
Chapter 10
“Ere!” he said feebly. 50 62
‘Here!’ he said feebly. 91
“What you doing?” 50 62
‘What are you doing?’ 91
He gaped when he saw Dick leap on the bicycle 50 62
He gasped when he saw Dick leap on the bicycle 91
“Somebody betted him he wouldn’t deliver the papers, maybe?” 50 62
‘Did somebody bet him he wouldn’t deliver the papers?’ 91
Sid beamed all over his round, simple face. 50 62
Sid beamed all over his round face. 91
quite willing to accept a free meal and a sit down. 50 62
quite willing to accept a free meal and sit down. 91
And now Julian had to tackle Joan, 50 62
And now Julian had to tackle Joanna, 91
He looked so grave that Joan was startled. 50 62
He looked so grave that Joanna was startled. 91
“It’s the kind of thing you read in the papers, Master Julian,” 50 62
‘It’s the kind of thing you read in the papers, Julian,’ 91
“But it’s queer when it happens to you! 50 62
‘But it’s funny when it happens to you! 91
went on to tell Joan 50 62
went on to tell Joanna 91
He’s simple, that boy, 50 62
He’s a strange boy, 91
we’ll play a card game, see? 50 62
we’ll play a card game. 91
“Joan knows that 50 62
‘Joanna knows that 91
She’s friendly with my Mum, so she knows. The things I’m partial to I like very much, see?” 50 62
She’s friendly with my Mum, so she knows the things I’m partial to, that I like very much.’ 91
offered to wash up for Joan. 50 62
offered to wash up for Joanna. 91
Julian, Joan, Anne and Sid. 50 62
Julian, Joanna, Anne and Sid. 91
Julian glanced at Joan and Anne, 50 62
Julian glanced at Joanna and Anne, 91
Joan disappeared 50 62
Joanna disappeared 91
realising 50 91
realizing 62
“What you doing out this time of night?” 50 62
‘What are you doing out this time of night?’ 91
Chapter 11
they had the struggling figure firmly in their grasp 50 62
they had the struggling figure firmly in their grips 91
recognised 50 91
recognized 62
Anne and Joan looked on 50 62
Anne and Joanna looked on 91
I wouldn’t have lammed her like that 50 62
I wouldn’t have hit her like that 91
“Pretending you knew nothing about the man 50
“Pretending you know nothing about the man 62 91
Chapter 12
“One o’clock,” said Joan. 50 62
‘One o’clock,’ said Joanna. 91
Master Julian, we can’t do any more to-night. 50 62
Julian, we can’t do any more tonight. 91
This gipsy child here, 50 62
This child here, 91
trapesing 50 62
traipsing 91
“Yes, you’re right, Joan,” 50 62
‘Yes, you’re right Joanna,’ 91
Joan pulled her to her feet 50 62
Joanna pulled her to her feet 91
the couch in Joan’s room, 50 62
the couch in Joanna’s room, 91
Joan went to the landing 50 62
Joanna went to the landing 91
“Master Julian! 50 62
‘Julian! 91
you and Master Dick.” 50 62
you and Dick.’ 91
Joan’s neat room. 50 62
Joanna’s neat room. 91
recognised 50 91
recognized 62
“Not unless. If you deceive us, 50 62
‘However, if you deceive us, 91
Joan knocked impatiently at the door. 50 62
Joanna knocked impatiently at the door. 91
Joan took one look at their solemn faces 50 62
Joanna took one look at their solemn faces 91
I’ll get up and give you such a spanking 50 62
I’ll get up and give you such a hiding 91
Joan got into bed 50 62
Joanna got into bed 91
Chapter 13
JOAN was the only one 50 62
Joanna was 91
an hour later then usual, 50
an hour later than usual, 62 91
she began to do the kitchen fire. 50 62
she began to make breakfast. 91
the queer evening 50 62
the strange evening 91
Joan scurried about the bedroom, 50 62
Joanna scurried about the bedroom, 91
He went to Joan’s room. He could hear Joan downstairs 50 62
He went to Joanna's room. He could hear Joanna downstairs 91
the others could hear Joan scolding her 50 62
the others could hear Joanna scolding her 91
Jo liked Joan. 50 62
Jo hked Joanna. 91
Joan’s right side 50 62
Joanna’s right side 91
Joan would feed her well 50 62
Joanna would feed her well 91
scoldings and a sharp slap. 50 62
scoldings and even a sharp slap. 91
Joan was good-hearted but impatient, 50 62
Joanna was good-natured but impatient, 91
Joan gave a little snort. 50 62
Joanna gave a little snort. 91
“Master Julian, maps are wasted on her. 50 62
‘Julian, maps are wasted on her. 91
“Mum tried to learn me to read,” 50 62
‘Mum tried to teach me to read,’ 91
“She’ll know the way ail right,” said Joan, 50 62
‘She’ll know the way all right,’ said Joanna, 91
“She’s just crazy on Dick,” said Joan, 50 62
‘She’s just crazy on Dick,’ said Joanna, 91
We’ve found Ravens Wood in the map. 50 62
We’ve found Ravens Wood on the map. 91
Jo’s grubby grey shorts. 50
Jo’s grubby shorts. 62 91
“She’d smell a bit better if she had clean clothes,’ said Joan. 50 62
“She’d smell a bit better if she had clean clothes,’ said Joanna. 91
Joan then got the benefit of the scowl. 50 62
Joanna then got the benefit of the scowl. 91
“My word, what an ugly creature you are!” said Joan. 50 62
‘My word, what an ugly creature you are!’ said Joanna. 91
Joan had packed them up a meal 50 62
Joanna had packed them up a meal 91
Chapter 14
a few broken twigs in the hedge there. 50 62
a few broken twigs in the hedge. 91
look out for the gipsies. 50 62
look out for the travellers. 91
“Nothing but trees and trees and trees. 50
“Nothing but trees and trees. 62 91
a little gipsy camp. 50 62
a little traveller’s camp. 91
a crowd of brown gipsy children 50 62
a crowd of children 91
“I never saw Jo this time 50 62
‘I didn’t see Jo this time 91
What you want with Jo?” 50 62
What do you want with Jo?’ 91
a good reason for going to visit a gipsy-child on the spur of the moment. 50 62
a good reason for going to visit on the spur of the moment. 91
“What a queer life to live 50 62
‘What a funny life to live 91
The path has faded out. 50 62
The path had faded out. 91
the bole of a big tree, 50 62
the trunk of a big tree, 91
said Anne, her heart began its usual thump-thump-thump 50 62
said Anne, and her heart began its usual thump-thump-thump 91
Windows and door were shut. 50
Windows and doors were shut. 62 91
Chapter 15
There was a nasty sour smell inside, and it was very untidy. 50
There was a nasty sour smell and it was very untidy. 62 91
something that arrested his attention. 50 62
something that caught his attention. 91
It sounds queer.” 50 62
It sounds most peculiar.’ 91
Red Tower, wherever it is. 50 62
Red Tower, wherever that is. 91
Julian could see they would immediately be soaked through. 50
Julian could see that they would immediately be soaked through. 62 91
“I can’t go any further,” she wept. 50
“I can’t go on any further,” she wept. 62 91
the meat sandwiches that Joan had made 50 62
the meat sandwiches that Joanna had made 91
Joan’s packed tomatoes and plums, 50 62
Joanna's packed tomatoes and plums, 91
Goodness knew how long they might be lost 50 62
There was no telling how long they might be lost 91
Joan might get worried 50 62
Joanna might get worried 91
Chapter 16
Blow! 50 62
wakened up 50 62
woken up 91
let Joan know 50 62
let Joanna know 91
Chapter 17
JOAN was extremely thankful to see them. 50 62
Joanna was extremely thankful to see them. 91
“This mustn’t happen again, Master Julian. 50 62
‘This mustn’t happen again, Julian. 91
“I’m glad you knew so many short cuts 50 62
‘I’m glad you know so many short cuts 91
not long after Joan had got up, 50 62
not long after Joanna had got up, 91
said Joan, disapprovingly. 50 62
said Joanna, disapprovingly. 91
No, I can’t cook you any more, Master Julian. 50 62
No, I can’t cook you any more, Julian. 91
Joan ran after her with a carpet beater, 50 62
Joanna ran after her with a carpet beater, 91
he talks queer, 50 62
he talks strange, 91
It’s a queer place 50 62
It’s an odd place 91
“I shouldn’t have thought he’d have wanted you messing round!” 50
“I shouldn’t have thought he’d wanted you messing round!” 62 91
“No, you stay with me,” said Joan. 50 62
‘No, you stay with me,’ said Joanna. 91
the gipsy was nowhere in sight. 50 62
the traveller was nowhere in sight. 91
the lunch that Joan put up 50 62
the lunch that Joanna put up 91
Chapter 18
“there’s hundreds of them here. 50 62
‘there’re hundreds of them here. 91
Where did the voice come from? 50 62
Where did that voice come from? 91
a boat in the cover somewhere 50
a boat in the cove somewhere 62 91
Chapter 19
“Let’s get back to the iron loops 50 62
‘Let’s go back to the iron loops 91
not worth a ha’penny, 50 62
not worth a penny, 91
There’s always holes and cracks 50 62
There’re always holes and cracks 91
steadied herself at once. 50 62
steadied herself once. 91
said Dick, almost trembling with nervousness. 50 62
said Dick, pretending to shield his eyes and almost trembling with nervousness. 91
Chapter 20
In a panic Jo ran up again 50 62
In panic Jo ran up again 91
“It’s that red-haired man, I expect,” said Jo. 50 62
‘It’s that red-haired man, I expect,’ said George. 91
Joan gave me old ones 50 62
Joanna gave me old ones 91
flopping queerly 50 62
flopping peculiarly 91
“She’s a queer one,” 50 62
‘She’s an odd one,’ 91
Chapter 21
down below in that yard. 50 62
down below in the yard. 91
do you suppose Red and Markhoff have discovered 50 62
do you suppose that Red and Markhoff have discovered 91
something queer going on 50 62
something strange going on 91
woman called Joan 50 62
woman called Joanna 91
that there heli-thing 50 62
that heli-thing 91
Neither he nor Simmy liked Markhoff at all. 50 62
Neither he nor Simmy liked Markhoff. 91
They pulled back the bolt and opened the door. 50
They pulled back the bolt and door. 62 91
Chapter 22
“Look here, Jo—what you doing here? 50
“Look here, Jo—what are you doing here? 62 91
Mind George doesn’t kick soot down into your eyes.” 50 62
Mind George doesn’t kick soot into your eyes.’ 91
“I’ll lam you in a minute!” 50 62
‘I’ll get you in a minute!’ 91
realised 50 91
realized 62
nothing at all except an old woman 50 62
nothing at all except for an old woman 91
Chapter 23
an eighth of an inch. 50 62
half a centimetre. 91
Joan hadn’t been able to tell them anything 50 62
Joanna hadn’t been able to tell them anything 91
agonised 50 91
agonized 62
Chapter 24
this queer little cove 50 62
this peculiar little cove 91
“Yes, falling into the cold water did it,” agreed Jo. 50 62
‘Yes, falling into the cold water did it,’ agreed Jo, ruffling up his fur. 91
Chapter 25
Kerrin Bay. 50
Kirrin Bay. 62 91
“Rather! 50 62
‘Yes! 91
Joan was on the look-out for them, 50 62
Joanna was on the look-out for them, 91
What have you been doing?” cried Joan, 50 62
What have you been doing?’ cried Joanna 91
The telephone bell rang. 50 62
The telephone rang. 91
I’ll go and ’phone the police when you’ve answered this call, Joan.” 50 62
I’ll go and ’phone the police when you’ve answered this call, Joanna.’ 91
Joan saying excitedly 50 62
Joanna saying excitedly 91
“Like me,” said Joan, 50 62
‘Like me,’ said Joanna, 91
“Miss Georgina, you’re lucky 50 62
‘Georgina, you’re lucky 91
Jo was sleeping in Joan’s room again. 50 62
Jo was sleeping in Joanna’s room again. 91
darting in and out of the two rooms, 50 62
darting in and out of the rooms, 91
the end 50 62