FIVE GET EXPURGATED


Five Fall into Adventure
Hodder & Stoughton, 1950
Treasure Press, 1987
Hodder Children’s Books, 1991


Chapter 1

shorts 50
jeans 87 91

as brown as a gypsy’s. 50
as brown as a gipsy’s. 87
as brown as a traveller’s. 91

There was the far-off rumble of a train, and a little cloud of white smoke appeared in the distance. 50
There was the far-off rumble of a train, and as it came nearer, a short warning hoot. 87 91

“Rather!” 50 87
‘You bet!’ 91

Julian is sixteen now 50
Julian is almost grown-up now 87 91


Chapter 2

We shall lose the airplane 50
We shall lose the plane 87
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 87 91

Joan 50 87 = Joanna 91 (throughout)

and he tried the larder door. Sure enough, it was locked. 50

a cherry tart and a trifle 50
a cherry tart and trifle 87 91

And we’d better wear our shirts and jeans over our bathing costumes, so we don’t catch too much sun.’ 87 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
Soon they were all down on the sand. They found a good place and scraped out comfortable holes to sit in. 87 91

it was nice to have Anne and the others again, too. 50
it was nice to have Anne and the others back again, too. 87 91

shorts 50
jeans 87 91

No shoes at all. 50 87

walking at high-water mark 50 87
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 87

“Findings keepings,” 50 87
‘Finders keepers,’ 91

“Ses you!” 50 87
‘Says you!’ 91

“Fighting forbidden!” 50 87
‘Fighting’s forbidden!’ 91

The gipsy-like girl stared at him. 50 87
The girl stared at him. 91


Chapter 3

A bit of live wire!” 50 87
A bit of a live wire!’ 91

“Girls can’t go about fighting,” 50 87
‘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 87
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
The five of them had a thoroughly lazy morning. 87 91

his bite has come in useful 50
his bite came in useful 87 91

plenty of fun and romping about. 50
plenty of running and romping about. 87 91

“Right, Master Julian,” said Joan, 50 87
‘Right, Julian,’ said Joanna, 91

“Master Julian! 50 87
‘Julian! 91

“Hark 50 87
‘Listen 91


Chapter 4

lighted 50 87
lit 91

and it looked very dark—perhaps it was a black man’s face! 50 87

“Couldn’t you find him, Timmy?” asked George, 50
‘Couldn’t you find him, Timmy?’ said George, 87 91

you’ll not need it after all this lunch.” 50
you’ll not need it after this lunch.’ 87 91

seeing their “petals” close over the fragment 50
seeing their ‘petals’ close over the fragments 87 91


Chapter 5

this queer, bold little girl, 50 87
this odd, bold little girl, 91

“I honestly thought you were a boy. 50 87
‘I am honestly. 91

“It’s really queer,” 50 87
‘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 –’ 87
‘Well, all I can say I hope I haven’t her layers of dirt her sm—’ 91

a queer little whining noise 50 87
a peculiar little whining noise 91

Was this a kind of dog-girl, 50
Was this a kind of god-girl, 87 91

“Where’s your father?” asked Julian at last. 50
‘Where’s your father?’ said Julian at last. 87 91


Chapter 6

I want to get into bed. 50 87
I want to go to bed. 91

“He’ll be in in a moment,” 50 87
‘He’ll be in a moment,’ 91

But no Timmy had appeared even when he had finished his book. 50 87
But no Timmy appeared even when he had finished his book. 91

Timothy wagged his tail feebly. 50
Timmy wagged his tail feebly. 87 91

wrenched the drawers out.” 50
wrenched the drawer out.’ 87 91

He himself had heard something 50
He had himself heard something 87 91

whilst 50
while 87 91

will he be all right?” asked George anxiously. 50
will he be all right?’ asked George anxiously, stroking Timmy’s motionless body. 87 91


Chapter 7

“Have you any idea what has been stolen, sir?” 50 87
‘Have you any idea what has been stolen?’ 91

waked 50 87
woken 91

Also the study was now tidied up, 50
Also the study was not tidied up, 87 91

wait till Uncle Quentin telegraphs to us 50
wait till Uncle Quentin cables us 87 91

You look fagged out.” 50 87
You look exhausted.’ 91


Chapter 8

waked 50 87
woken 91

He yelled and waved his hand, 50
He yelled and waved his hands, 87 91

George’s share 50 91
Goerge’s share 87

“But surely your father is coming back?” said Julian. 50
‘But surely your father is coming back?’ asked Julian. 87 91

“Jake’s a gipsy fellow. 50 87
‘Jake’s a traveller fellow. 91

a sixpence or two, 50
five pence or so, 87 91

very queer and horrible 50 87
very strange and horrible 91

realising 50 91
realizing 87

Poor Jo! 50

a forlorn little waif 50
a forlorn waif 87 91

a packet of butter 50
a packet of chocolate 87 91

I dursent leave here.” 50 87
I daren’t leave here.’ 91

a shilling 50
five pence 87 91


Chapter 9

the kidnapper—or one of them 50
the kidnappers – or one of them 87 91

We’re so very worried 50 87
We’re so worried 91

she’s crool and unkind. 50 87
she’s cruel and unkind. 91

sixpence 50
fifteen pence 87 91

There was a silence after she had gone. 50 87
There was silence after she had gone. 91

he was connected to the exchange. 50 87
it was connected. 91

This is impossible.” 50
This is all very stupid and melodramatic.’ 87 91

“Won’t the newspaper boy think it’s queer?” 50 87
‘Won’t the newspaper boy think it’s odd?’ 91

He’s a bit simple,” 50 87
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
The fellow who comes to collect it will have some kind of parcel to take off with him to give to the kidnappers. 87
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. “What you doing?” 50 87
‘Here!’ he said feebly. ‘What are you doing?’ 91

He gaped 50
He gasped 87 91

“Somebody betted him he wouldn’t deliver the papers, maybe?” 50 87
‘Did somebody bet him he wouldn’t deliver the papers?’ 91

Sid beamed all over his round, simple face. 50 87
Sid beamed all over his round face. 91

willing to accept a free meal and a sit down. 50
willing to accept a free meal and sit down. 87 91

Master Julian,” 50 87
Julian,’ 91

it’s queer 50 87
it’s funny 91

He’s simple, that boy, 50 87
He’s a strange boy, 91

we’ll play a card game, see? 50 87
we’ll play a card game. 91

She’s friendly with my Mum, so she knows. The things I’m partial to I like very much, see?” 50 87
She’s friendly with my Mum, so she knows the things I’m partial to, that I like very much.’ 91

realising 50 91
realizing 87

“What you doing out this time of night?” 50 87
‘What are you doing out this time of night?’ 91


Chapter 11

firmly in their grasp 50
firmly in their grips 87 91

recognised 50 91
recognized 87

I wouldn’t have lammed her like that 50 87
I wouldn’t have hit her like that 91

“Pretending you knew nothing 50
‘Pretending you know nothing 87 91


Chapter 12

Master Julian, we can’t do any more 50 87
Julian, we can’t do any more 91

This gipsy child here, 50 87
This child here, 91

trapesing 50 87
traipsing 91

“Master Julian! 50 87
‘Julian! 91

you and Master Dick.” 50 87
you and Dick.’ 91

recognised 50 91
recognized 87

“Not unless. If you deceive us, 50 87
‘However, if you deceive us, 91

a spanking 50 87
a hiding 91


Chapter 13

later then usual, 50
later than usual, 87 91

she began to do the kitchen fire. 50 87
she began to make breakfast. 91

queer evening 50 87
strange evening 91

scoldings and a sharp slap. 50 87
scoldings and even a sharp slap. 91

Joan was good-hearted 50 87
Joanna was good-natured 91

“Master Julian, 50 87
‘Julian, 91

“Mum tried to learn me to read,” 50 87
‘Mum tried to teach me to read,’ 91

We’ve found Ravens Wood in the map. 50
We’ve found Ravens Wood on the map. 87 91

hidey-hole 50 87
hidy-hole 91

Jo’s grubby grey shorts. 50
Jo’s grubby shorts. 87 91


Chapter 14

a few broken twigs in the hedge there. 50
a few broken twigs in the hedge. 87 91

gipsies. 50 87
travellers. 91

“Nothing but trees and trees and trees. 50
‘Nothing but trees and trees. 87 91

gipsy camp. 50 87
traveller’s camp. 91

a crowd of brown gipsy children 50 87
a crowd of children 91

“I never saw Jo 50 87
‘I didn’t see Jo 91

What you want with Jo?” 50 87
What do you want with Jo?’ 91

visit a gipsy-child on the spur of the moment. 50 87
visit on the spur of the moment. 91

a queer life 50 87
a funny life 91

The path has faded out. 50
The path had faded out. 87 91

the bole of a big tree, 50 87
the trunk of a big tree, 91

“He’s found the caravan!” said Anne, her heart began its usual thump-thump-thump 50
‘He’s found the caravan!’ said Anne, and her heart began its usual thump-thump-thump 87 91

Windows and door were shut. 50
Windows and doors were shut. 87 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. 87 91

something that arrested his attention. 50 87
something that caught his attention. 91

It sounds queer.” 50 87
It sounds most peculiar.’ 91

Red Tower, wherever it is. 50 87
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. 87 91

“I can’t go any further,” 50
‘I can’t go on any further,’ 87 91

Goodness knew how long they might be lost 50
There was no telling how long they might be lost 87 91


Chapter 16

Blow! 50

wakened 50 87
woken 91


Chapter 17

“This mustn’t happen again, Master Julian. 50 87
‘This mustn’t happen again, Julian. 91

“I’m glad you knew so many short cuts 50
‘I’m glad you know so many short cuts 87 91

I can’t cook you any more, Master Julian. 50 87
I can’t cook you any more, Julian. 91

he talks queer, 50 87
he talks strange, 91

a queer place 50 87
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!’ 87 91

gipsy 50 87
traveller 91


Chapter 18

“there’s hundreds of them here. 50 87
‘there’re hundreds of them here. 91

Where did the voice come from? 50 87
Where did that voice come from? 91

ceiling. 50 91
celing. 87

a boat in the cover 50
a boat in the cove 87 91


Chapter 19

“Let’s get back to the iron loops 50 87
‘Let’s go back to the iron loops 91

not worth a ha’penny, 50
not worth a penny, 87 91

There’s always holes and cracks 50 87
There’re always holes and cracks 91

steadied herself at once. 50
steadied herself once. 87 91

almost trembling with nervousness. 50
pretending to shield his eyes and almost trembling with nervousness. 87 91


Chapter 20

In a panic Jo ran up again 50
In panic Jo ran up again 87 91

“It’s that red-haired man, I expect,” said Jo. 50
‘It’s that red-haired man, I expect,’ said George. 87 91

realise 50 91
realize 87

flopping queerly 50 87
flopping peculiarly 91

courtyard, 50 91
couryard, 87

“She’s a queer one,” 50 87
‘She’s an odd one,’ 91


Chapter 21

down below in that yard. 50 87
down below in the yard. 91

suppose Red and Markhoff have discovered 50
suppose that Red and Markhoff have discovered 87 91

snoring, 50 91
snorning, 87

something queer going on 50 87
something strange going on 91

that there heli-thing 50 87
that heli-thing 91

Neither he nor Simmy liked Markhoff at all. 50
Neither he nor Simmy liked Markhoff. 87 91

They pulled back the bolt and opened the door. 50
They pulled back the bolt and door. 87 91


Chapter 22

what you doing here? 50
what are you doing here? 87 91

“Better take the drawers out of that chest and see if she’s there. 50
‘Better take the drawers out of that chest and see if she’s here. 87 91

Mind George doesn’t kick soot down into your eyes.” 50
Mind George doesn’t kick soot into your eyes.’ 87 91

“I’ll lam you in a minute!” 50 87
‘I’ll get you in a minute!’ 91

realised 50 91
realized 87

except an old woman 50
except for an old woman 87 91


Chapter 23

an eighth of an inch. 50 87
half a centimetre. 91

agonised 50 91
agonized 87


Chapter 24

shall 50 91
whall 87

this queer little cove 50 87
this peculiar little cove 91

“Yes, falling into the cold water did it,” agreed Jo. 50
‘Yes, falling into the cold water did it,’ agreed Jo, ruffling up his fur. 87 91


Chapter 25

Kerrin Bay. 50
Kirrin Bay. 87 91

“Rather! 50 87
‘Yes! 91

The telephone bell rang. 50 87
The telephone rang. 91

“Miss Georgina, you’re lucky 50 87
‘Georgina, you’re lucky 91

“Everybody has a chance sometimes, 50 87
‘Everybody had a chance sometimes, 91

darting in and out of the two rooms, 50
darting in and out of the rooms, 87 91

the end 50