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)
Joan. Good old Joan! 50 87
Joanna. Good old Joanna! 91
calling for Joan. 50 87
calling for Joanna. 91
Joan, the smiling, good-tempered cook. 50 87
Joanna, the smiling, good-tempered cook. 91
“Oh Joan 50
‘Oh Joanna 91
and he tried the larder door. Sure enough, it was locked. 50
Joan, rolling out some pastry 50 87
Joanna, rolling out some pastry 91
a cherry tart and a trifle 50
a cherry tart and trifle 87 91
said Joan, firmly. 50 87
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.’ 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
shooed out again by Joan. 50 87
shooed out again by Joanna. 91
Joan really did them well. 50 87
Joanna really did them well. 91
Joan warned George. 50 87
Joanna warned George. 91
He trotted after Joan at once, 50 87
He trotted after Joanna at once, 91
They heard Joan talking kindly to him 50 87
They heard Joanna talking kindly to him 91
“Good old Joan,” 50 87
‘Good old Joanna,’ 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
Joan came in 50 87
Joanna came in 91
“Oh, no, thank you, Joan,” 50 87
‘Oh, no, thank you, Joanna,’ 91
“Right, Master Julian,” said Joan, 50 87
‘Right, Julian,’ said Joanna, 91
Joan knew 50 87
Joanna knew 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
Joan, the cook, 50 87
Joanna, the cook, 91
Joan knew nothing 50 87
Joanna knew nothing 91
if Joan will give us one.” 50 87
if Joanna will give us one.’ 91
“Do for twelve, I should think!” said Joan, 50 87
‘Do for twelve, I should think!’ said Joanna, 91
you’ll not need it after all this lunch.” 50
you’ll not need it after this lunch.’ 87 91
get along to the beach,” said Joan. 50 87
get along to the beach,’ said Joanna. 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
“What about Joan’s window?” 50 87
‘What about Joanna’s window?’ 91
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
Joan went downstairs 50 87
Joanna went downstairs 91
Joan wailed loudly 50 87
Joanna wailed loudly 91
wrenched the drawers out.” 50
wrenched the drawer out.’ 87 91
Joan said she had unlocked 50 87
Joanna said she had unlocked 91
including Joan’s. 50 87
including Joanna’s. 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
Joan was very relieved. 50 87
Joanna was very relieved. 91
Chapter 7
Joan didn’t. 50 87
Joanna didn’t. 91
“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
Joan came in 50 87
Joanna came in 91
Joan, pleased. 50 87
Joanna, pleased. 91
“Oh, do you think they’d like one?” said Joan.
“Not for them, Joan 50 87
‘Oh, do you think they’d like one?’ said Joanna.
‘Not for them, Joanna 91
Joan packed them a good tea 50 87
Joanna packed them a good tea 91
the chocolate cake that Joan had made, 50 87
the chocolate cake that Joanna had made, 91
Also the study was now tidied up, 50
Also the study was not tidied up, 87 91
the police had told Joan 50
the police had told Joanna 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
Joan was already upstairs, 50 87
Joanna was already upstairs, 91
Chapter 8
waked 50 87
woken 91
fish for Joan to cook.” 50 87
fish for Joanna to cook.’ 91
He yelled and waved his hand, 50
He yelled and waved his hands, 87 91
“Where’s George?” asked Joan, 50 87
‘Where’s George?’ asked Joanna, 91
“I never heard her go,” said Joan. 50 87
‘I never heard her go,’ said Joanna. 91
just how I like them, Joan 50 87
just how I like them, Joanna 91
you’d better eat her share,” said Joan. 50 87
you’d better eat her share,’ said Joanna. 91
George’s share 50 91
Goerge’s share 87
Anne went to help Joan 50 87
Anne went to help Joanna 91
“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
Joan, our cook, 50 87
Joanna, our cook, 91
I dursent leave here.” 50 87
I daren’t leave here.’ 91
a shilling 50
five pence 87 91
Chapter 9
Joan, 50 87
Joanna, 91
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
“Even Joan has to sit there. 50 87
‘Even Joanna has to sit there. 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
Julian had to tackle Joan, 50 87
Julian had to tackle Joanna, 91
Joan was startled. 50 87
Joanna was startled. 91
Master Julian,” 50 87
Julian,’ 91
it’s queer 50 87
it’s funny 91
tell Joan 50 87
tell Joanna 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
“Joan knows that 50 87
‘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 87
She’s friendly with my Mum, so she knows the things I’m partial to, that I like very much.’ 91
wash up for Joan. 50 87
wash up for Joanna. 91
Julian, Joan, Anne and Sid. 50 87
Julian, Joanna, Anne and Sid. 91
Joan and Anne, 50 87
Joanna and Anne, 91
Joan disappeared 50 87
Joanna disappeared 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
Joan 50 87
Joanna 91
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
“One o’clock,” said Joan. 50 87
‘One o’clock,’ said Joanna. 91
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
“Yes, you’re right, Joan,” 50 87
‘Yes, you’re right Joanna,’ 91
Joan pulled her to her feet 50 87
Joanna pulled her to her feet 91
Joan’s room, 50 87
Joanna’s room, 91
Joan went to the landing 50 87
Joanna went to the landing 91
“Master Julian! 50 87
‘Julian! 91
you and Master Dick.” 50 87
you and Dick.’ 91
Joan’s neat room. 50 87
Joanna’s neat room. 91
recognised 50 91
recognized 87
“Not unless. If you deceive us, 50 87
‘However, if you deceive us, 91
Joan knocked impatiently at the door. 50 87
Joanna knocked impatiently at the door. 91
Joan took one look 50 87
Joanna took one look 91
a spanking 50 87
a hiding 91
Joan got into bed 50 87
Joanna got into bed 91
Chapter 13
JOAN was the only one 50 87
Joanna was the only one 91
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
Joan scurried about the bedroom, 50 87
Joanna scurried about the bedroom, 91
He went to Joan’s room. He could hear Joan downstairs 50 87
He went to Joanna’s room. He could hear Joanna downstairs 91
Joan scolding her 50 87
Joanna scolding her 91
Jo liked Joan. 50 87
Jo liked Joanna. 91
Joan’s right side 50 87
Joanna’s right side 91
Joan would feed her well 50 87
Joanna would feed her well 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
Joan gave a little snort. 50 87
Joanna gave a little snort. 91
“Master Julian, 50 87
‘Julian, 91
“Mum tried to learn me to read,” 50 87
‘Mum tried to teach me to read,’ 91
“She’ll know the way all right,” said Joan, 50 87
‘She’ll know the way all right,’ said Joanna, 91
“She’s just crazy on Dick,” said Joan, 50 87
‘She’s just crazy on Dick,’ said Joanna, 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
if she had clean clothes,’ said Joan. 50 87
if she had clean clothes,’ said Joanna. 91
Joan then got the benefit of the scowl. 50 87
Joanna then got the benefit of the scowl. 91
“My word, what an ugly creature you are!” said Joan. 50 87
‘My word, what an ugly creature you are!’ said Joanna. 91
Joan had packed them up a meal 50 87
Joanna had packed them up a meal 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
Joan 50 87
Joanna 91
Joan’s 50 87
Joanna’s 91
Goodness knew how long they might be lost 50
There was no telling how long they might be lost 87 91
Joan 50 87
Joanna 91
Chapter 16
Blow! 50
wakened 50 87
woken 91
Joan 50 87
Joanna 91
Chapter 17
JOAN was extremely thankful 50 87
Joanna was extremely thankful 91
“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
Joan had got up, 50 87
Joanna had got up, 91
Joan, disapprovingly. 50 87
Joanna, disapprovingly. 91
I can’t cook you any more, Master Julian. 50 87
I can’t cook you any more, Julian. 91
Joan ran after her 50 87
Joanna ran after her 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
“No, you stay with me,” said Joan. 50 87
‘No, you stay with me,’ said Joanna. 91
gipsy 50 87
traveller 91
Joan put up 50 87
Joanna put up 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
Joan 50 87
Joanna 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
Joan 50 87
Joanna 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
Joan 50 87
Joanna 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
Joan was on the look-out 50 87
Joanna was on the look-out 91
What have you been doing?” cried Joan, 50 87
What have you been doing?’ cried Joanna 91
The telephone bell rang. 50 87
The telephone rang. 91
when you’ve answered this call, Joan.” 50 87
when you’ve answered this call, Joanna.’ 91
Joan saying excitedly 50 87
Joanna saying excitedly 91
“Like me,” said Joan, 50 87
‘Like me,’ said Joanna, 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
Joan’s room 50 87
Joanna’s room 91
darting in and out of the two rooms, 50
darting in and out of the rooms, 87 91
the end 50