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Leave something for someone but dont leave someone for something.

I do love the beginning of the summer hols,' said Julian. They always seem to stretch out ahead for ages and ages.' 'They go so nice and slowly at first,' said Anne, his little sister. 'Then they start to gallop.

It wasn't a bit of good fighting grown-ups. They could do exactly as they liked.

A clown needn't be the same out of the ring as he has to be when he's in it. If you look at photographs of clowns when they're just being ordinary men, they've got quite sad faces.

Nothing like having a bucket of cold water flung over you to make you see things as they really are!

Soon they were all sitting on the rocky ledge, which was still warm, watching the sun go down into the lake. It was the most beautiful evening, with the lake as blue as a cornflower and the sky flecked with rosy clouds. They held their hard-boiled eggs in one hand and a piece of bread and butter in the other, munching happily. There was a dish of salt for everyone to dip their eggs into. ‘I don’t know why, but the meals we have on picnics always taste so much nicer than the ones we have indoors,’ said George.

It was such a lovely day too, and the sky and sea were so blue. They sat eating and drinking, gazing out to sea, watching the waves break into spray over the rocks beyond the old wreck.

I believe anyone could light a cigarette from the sparks that fly from your eyes!

Adventures always come to the adventurous, there's no doubt about that!

There, there, baby!’ said Julian, patting his little sister on the back and laughing at her furious face.

It was funny that she should have said that, for Julian chose that moment to begin baaing like a flock of sheep. His one long, bleating "baa-baa-aa-aa" was taken up by the echoes at once, and it seemed suddenly as if hundreds of poor lost sheep were baa-ing their way down the dungeons! Mr. Stick jumped to his feet, as white as a sheet. "Well, if it isn't sheep now!" he said. "What's up? What's in these "ere dungeons? I never did like them." "Baa-aa-AAAAAAAAAAP went the mournful bleats all round and about. And then

You can’t help being an only child. They’re always a bit odd,

THE FOUR children slept like logs all night long.

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get the collection of blankets and rugs from the boat. They arranged them in the corners of the little room, and thought that it would be very exciting to spend the night there. ‘The two girls can sleep together on this pile of rugs,’ said Julian. ‘And we two boys will have this pile.’ George looked as if she didn’t want to be put with Anne, and classed as a girl. But Anne didn’t

Just the same old couple!’ said Dick. ‘You’ve got a spot on your chin, George, and why on earth have you tied your hair into a ponytail, Anne?’ ‘You’re not very polite, Dick,’ said George, bumping him with her suitcase. ‘I can’t think why Anne and I looked forward so much to seeing you again. Here, take my suitcase – haven’t you any manners?’ ‘Plenty,’ said Dick, and grabbed the case. ‘I just can’t get over Anne’s new hairdo. I don’t like it, Anne – do you, Ju? Ponytail! A donkey tail would suit you better, Anne!

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The red caravan, picked out with black and yellow, is ours,’ said Dick. ‘The blue one, picked out in black and yellow, is yours and Anne’s.’ ‘Woof,’ said Timmy at once. ‘Oh, sorry – yours too, Timmy,’ said Dick at once, and everyone chuckled.

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You don’t know what you’re talking about,’ said George, scornfully. ‘Come on, you others!

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NEXT day was fine and warm. 'We can go across to the island this morning,' said Aunt Fanny. 'We'll take our own food, because I'm sure Uncle Quentin will have forgotten we're coming.' 'Has he a boat there:' asked George. 'Mother hasn't taken my boat, has he?' 'No, dear,' said - her mother. 'He's got another boat. I was afraid he would never be able to get it in and out of all those dangerous rocks round the island, but he got one of the fishermen to take him, and had his own boat towed behind, with all its stuff in/' 'Who built the tower?' asked Julian. 'Oh, he made out the plans himself, and some men were sent down from the Ministry of Research to put the tower up for him,' said Aunt Fanny 'It was all rather hush-hush really. The people here were most curious about it, but they don't know any more than I do! No -local man helped in the building, but one or two fishermen were hired to take the material to the island, and to land the men and soon.' 'It's all very mysterious,' said Julian. 'Uncle Quentin -leads-rather an exciting life, really, doesn't he? I wouldn't mind being a scientist myself. I want to be something really worthwhile when I grow up I'm not just

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At last they were near enough to see properly. The children

the rocks around this bay are simply dreadful!’ George and

Argy-bargying in double-Dutch like that. Do you want

I don't want to grow up,' she thought. 'There can't be anything nicer in the world than this - being with the others, having fun with them. No - I don't want to grow up!

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pointing. ‘And if so, it looks as if tomorrow we ought to come to those hills above the lake. Then we

Leave something for someone but don't leave someone for something

myself! I’m pretty good at a spot of conjuring,

Put them in the egg-cups, Dick. There they are – just under your nose.’ Dick picked an egg up from the plate on which Anne had placed them. It was so hot that he dropped it with a yell, and it broke its shell. Yolk flowed out of it. ‘DICK! You saw me take it out of boiling water!’ said Anne. ‘Now I’ve got to do another. It’s a pity old Timmy isn’t here. He’d soon have licked that broken egg up from the floor and saved me clearing up the mess.’ ‘We’ll eat our breakfast sitting on the steps of your caravan, Anne,’ said Julian. ‘The sun’s so lovely.’ So they all sat there, eating boiled eggs, well-buttered bread with chunky, home-made marmalade afterwards, and then juicy apples. The sun shone

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Did anyone get a paper in the village?’ asked Dick. ‘Oh, you did, Julian. Good. Let’s have a look at the weather forecast. If it’s good we might go for a long walk this afternoon. The sea is not really very far off.’ Julian took the folded paper from his pocket and threw it over to Dick. He sat down on the steps of the caravan and opened it. He was looking for the paragraph giving the weather forecast when headlines caught his eye. He gave an exclamation. ‘Hallo! Here’s a bit more about those two vanished scientists, Julian!’ ‘Oh!’ said George, remembering Julian’s

asked Mother. She said we might, if Mrs Stick will make us

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There’s a stone with an iron ring in it here!’ yelled Anne, excitedly. They all rushed over to her. Julian dug about with his spade and uncovered the whole stone. Sure enough, it did have a ring in it – and rings are only set into stones that need to be moved! Surely this stone must be the one that covered the dungeon entrance! All the children took turns at pulling on the iron ring, but the stone did not move. Then Julian tied two or three turns of rope through it and the four children put out their full strength and pulled for all they were worth. The stone moved. The children distinctly felt it stir. ‘All together again!

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Very Important People, baby!

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sharing pleasures doubles their joy.

Penny for your thoughts!’ he said. ‘They’re not worth a penny,’ said George,

I don’t tell untruths. I think it’s being a coward if you don’t tell the truth – and I’m not a coward.

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my friend,’ said Dick. ‘Don’t be silly.’ ‘I’m not silly,

Cowardice is just thinking of your own miserable skin instead of somebody else's.

CHAPTER FIFTEEN An interesting day

idjits.’ ‘What’s an idjit?’ asked Anne.

And if you dare to put so much as half

out of the trap. They ran on to the platform just as the train pulled up. Not many people got out. A woman clambered out with a basket.

He thumped his tail vigorously on the floor,

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it’s past our dinner-time, and I’m ravenous! What’s for lunch, Anne?’ ‘We’ll open a tin of tuna,’ said Anne, ‘and there’s plenty of bread left, and lettuce, which I left in water. And tomatoes. And heaps of fruit.’ ‘Sounds good!’ said George. ‘Dinner, Timmy, dinner!

What’s for lunch, Anne?’ ‘We’ll open a tin of tuna,’ said Anne, ‘and there’s plenty of bread left, and lettuce, which I left in water. And tomatoes. And heaps of fruit.’ ‘Sounds good!’ said George. ‘Dinner, Timmy, dinner!

They were all very hungry for their lunch

Outside, the sea sighed and splashed and swirled, and the wind cried like the daytime gulls.

And do you mean to say he had peace and quiet with you there?’ said the driver teasingly. ‘Well, well!’ ‘It’s not so quiet there really,’ said Tinker. ‘The waves make such a noise, and so does the wind. But my father didn’t really notice those. He only notices things like bells ringing, or people talking, or somebody knocking at the door. Things like that drive him mad. He loved the lighthouse.’ ‘Well – I hope you enjoy yourselves there,’ said the driver. ‘It’s not my cup of tea – hearing nothing but waves and gulls crying. Better you than me!’ They descended the other side of the hill and the lighthouse was no longer to be seen. ‘Soon be there now,’ said Tinker. ‘Mischief, will you like to be at the lighthouse again? How quickly you could go up the spiral staircase and down – do you remember?’ The car swept down almost to the edge of the sea. The lighthouse was now plainly to be seen, a good way out from the shore. A small boat bobbed at a stone jetty, and Tinker pointed it out with a scream of joy. ‘That’s the boat we had – the one that took us to and from the lighthouse when the tide was in! It’s called Bob-About, and it does bob about too.’ ‘Is it yours?’ asked George, rather jealously.

do we?’ ‘Let’s explore the island, let’s explore

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1. FIVE ON A TREASURE ISLAND 2. FIVE GO ADVENTURING AGAIN 3. FIVE RUN AWAY TOGETHER 4. FIVE GO TO SMUGGLER’S TOP 5. FIVE GO OFF IN A CARAVAN 6. FIVE ON KIRRIN ISLAND AGAIN 7. FIVE GO OFF TO CAMP 8. FIVE GET INTO TROUBLE 9. FIVE FALL INTO ADVENTURE 10. FIVE ON A HIKE TOGETHER 11. FIVE HAVE A WONDERFUL TIME 12. FIVE GO DOWN TO THE SEA 13. FIVE GO TO MYSTERY MOOR 14. FIVE HAVE PLENTY OF FUN 15. FIVE ON A SECRET TRAIL 16. FIVE GO TO BILLYCOCK HILL 17. FIVE GET INTO A FIX 18. FIVE ON FINNISTON FARM 19. FIVE GO TO DEMON’S ROCKS 20. FIVE HAVE A MYSTERY TO SOLVE 21. FIVE

19. FIVE GO TO DEMON’S ROCKS

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Off to Kirrin Island

saucers.

It’s all right,’ said Julian, putting his arm round Anne.

But what a light!

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son of the old woman. They may have had a prearranged plan.’ ‘How do you mean?’ asked Dick, looking puzzled. ‘Well – the old woman’s son, Dirty Dick, may have known that when the bells rang out, this fellow was making a run for it – and would come to bring him a message. He was to wait in the barn at night if the bells rang, just in case it was Nailer’s friend who had escaped.’ ‘Yes, I see,’ said Dick. ‘I think you’re right. Yes, I’m sure you are. My word, I’m glad I didn’t know that fellow at the window was an escaped convict!’ ‘And you’ve got the message from Nailer!’ said Anne. ‘What a peculiar thing! Just because we lost our way and went to the wrong place, you get a message from a prisoner given you by one who’s escaped! It’s a pity we don’t know what the message means – or the paper either.’ ‘Had we better tell the police?’ said George. ‘I mean – it may be important. It might help them to catch that man.’ ‘Yes,’ said Julian. ‘I think we should tell the police. Let’s have a look at

Dick,

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Tim didn’t seem to like the storm either. He sat close by George, his ears cocked, and growled whenever the thunder rumbled. The children fed him with titbits and he ate them eagerly, for he was hungry too.

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