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Chapter One

It nexttheformorethealllongGeorgemadeItyear.lasthappenedhadthatthingstheallrememberingexciting,was

day, arrive.wouldfriendsthreeherwhen

"I wefungreatestthebewould"ThatGeorge.thoughtweek,"aforislandtheonliveandgousletwouldMotherwish

could island!"ownverymyonliveTohave.

It couldGeorgethatback,yearsthreeortwosaid,hadshebutmother,hertobelongedreallyItisland.George'swas

have birdswildtheallher,tobelongeditonrabbitstheallthatfeltSheown.herreallyasitofthoughtnowGeorgeandit,

and creatures.other

"I'll excitedly.thought,shecome,"othersthewhenweek,afortheregowethatsuggest

"We'll Crusoe."RobinsonlikefeelshallWeourselves.byquitethereliveandeverything,andfoodourtakeShe shebutcome,towantedmotherHerherself.bytrapandponythedrivingday,nextthecousinshermeettowent

said veryfeeldidn'tshesaidhadmotherherlatelyoftenSoher.aboutworriedbitafeltGeorgewell.veryfeelnotdidshe

well. nothingbroughthaddayafterDaylately.hotverysobeenhadweatherThesummer.theofheatthewasitPerhaps

but sunburntherinbluestartlinglywereeyesheranddark-brown,aburntbeenhadGeorgesunshine.andskyblue

face. girl.aorboyawasshewhetherknowtodifficultwasreallyitandusual,thanshorterevencuthairherhadhadShe

The delight.inshoutedGeorgeandwindow,afrommadlywavedhandsThreein.cametrain

"Julian! last."athereYou'reAnne!Dick!

The porter.atoyelledJuliancarriage.theirofoutpell-melltumbledchildrenthree

"Our grown."you'veGolly,you?areHowGeorge!Hallo,van.guard'stheinarebags

They KirrinonadventuresexcitingtheirhadhadtheywhenthanbiggeryearaandolderyearaallwereTheyhad.all

Island. herknockingalmostGeorge,onherselfflungShenow.girlsmallasuchlookdidn'tyoungest,theAnne,Even

over, friends.threehisseetojoywithmadquitewaswhoTimothy,besidekneesherondownwentthenand

There thethought"Westopping.withoutbarkedTimothyandonce,atnewstheirshoutedallTheynoise.terrificawastrain here!"getneverwould

"Oh ever!"assamethejustyou'redarling,youTimothy,

"Woof, woof!"woof,

"Mother's too."youmeetandcomecouldn'tshesorry

"George, fun."havetogoingwearen'tsay,Iare!youbrownhow

"WOOF, WOOF!"

"Shut you!"seetograndit'sdog,olddearyouOh,half.inalmosttiemybittenyou'vedown;getdoanddarling,Timup,

"WOOF!"

The itandpony,waitingthetoclickedGeorgepony-cart.theinwasitsoonandluggage,theirupwheeledporter

cantered forelse,anyonethanloudlymorefarTimvoices,theiroftoptheatonceattalkedallcartlittletheinfiveTheoff.

his powerful.andstrongwasvoicedoggy

"I havinglovedandkind,andgentlewasSheFanny.AunthisoffondwaswhoJulian,saidill?"isn'tmotheryourhope

them all."I George.saidheat,"thebemustitthink


"What right?"allhe"IsAnne.askedQuentin?"Uncleabout

The althoughandtempers,fierceveryintogetcouldhebecausefather,George'slikemuchverynotdidchildrenthree

he withawkwardlittleafeltalwaystheySochildren.forcarereallynotdidhehouse,histocousinsthreethewelcomed

him, there.notwashewhengladwereand

"Father's whenmuchhernoticetoseemdoesn'tHeMother.aboutworriedhe's"Onlycheerfully.George,saidright,"all

she's theathimofcarefulbitabeSoher.withwronggoesanythingifupsetawfullygetshebutcheerful,andwell

moment. worried."he'swhenlikehe'swhatknowYou

The crossaofthoughttheevennotButwrong.wentthingswhenavoidedbestwasQuentinUncleknow.didchildren

uncle thereandsea,thebyweretheyCottage;Kirrintogoingweretheyholiday;onwereTheytoday.themdampcould

was them.forstoreinkindsalloffunandthem,besideTimothyolddear

"Shall weatherThesummer.lastsincetherebeenhaven'tWelet's!"DoAnne.askedGeorge?"Island,Kirrintogowe

was gorgeous."it'sNowholidays.Easterandwintertheinbadtoo

"Of marvellousbewoulditthoughtIthought?Iwhatknowyou"Doshining.eyesblueherGeorge,saidgo,"we'llcourse

to us."letwouldMothersureI'mandnow,olderareWeourselves!byweekwholeafortherestayandgo

"Go true."betogoodtoobewouldThat"Oh!Anne.criedweek!"aforislandyouronstayand

"Our IWell,it?shareallwe'dandfour,intoitdividewouldIsaidIrememberyou"Don'thappily.George,saidisland,"

meant mine."notours,It'sknow.youit,

"What too?"himforonebits,fiveitmakeweCan'twell?asshareahavetohe"Oughtn'tAnne.saidTimothy?"about

"He outgazeddogtheandchildrenfourtheandstop,atoponythedrewSheGeorge.saidmine,"sharecan

across haven'tInow.ittogettowaithardlycanIisland.little"DearGeorge.saidIsland,"Kirrin"There'sbay.bluethe

been mended."wasn'tboatmybecauseyet,theregotoable

"Then ever."astameasjustarerabbitstheifwonder"IDick.saidtogether,"goallcanwe


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"Woof!" excited.getto"rabbits"wordtheheartoonlyhadHeonce.atTimothysaid

"It's Tim."them,chasetoyouallowdon'tIknow"YouGeorge.saidKirrin,"onrabbitstheaboutthinkingyourgoodno

Timothy's agreenotdidGeorgeandhewhichonthingonlythewasItGeorge.atmournfullylookedheanddroppedtail

Tim theythatconvincedfirmlyasjustwasGeorgeandchase,tohimformeantwererabbitsthatconvincedfirmlywas

were not.

"Get veryandCottage,KirrintowardsontrottedcreaturelittleThereins.thejerkedandpony,thetoGeorgesaidon!"

soon gate.fronttheoppositeallwerethey

A luggage.theirwithdownthemhelptodoorbackthefromoutcamewomansour-faced

The her.know.notdidchildren

"Who's George.towhisperedtheyshe?"

"The thisgotMotherThenleg.herbrokewhomother,herafterlookandgotohad"JoannaGeorge.saidcook,"newcookMrs. is."nameherStick


"Good long.forherestickdoesn'tshehopeIsametheallButstick!oldrealalooks"SheJulian.grinnedher,"forname

hope Timmy."tonicewassheandJoanna,fatoldlikedIback.comesJoanna

"Mrs. Timmoth-eaten.andmangyofsortallTim,thansmalleranimal,dreadful"AGeorge.saidtoo,"dogahasStick

can't it."bear

"Where round.lookingAnne,askedit?"is

"It's Heit!eathe'dsureI'mbecausetoo,thing"GoodGeorge.saidit,"nearallowedisn'tTimandkitchen,theinkept

can't mad."goesnearlyStickMrs.tilldoorshuttheroundsniffinggoesandkitchen,theinwhat'sthink

The hadJulianindoors.gotoreadywereandnow,pony-cartthefromdownclimbedallhadTheylaughed.others

helped how-do-you-dosaytoinwentthreeothertheandaway,pony-cartthetookGeorgebags.theallwithinStickMrs.

their aunt.anduncle

"Well, I'mall?youare"Howdown.lyingwasshewheresofathefromthematsmilingFanny,Auntsaiddears,"

sorry outisQuentinUncleyou.meettocomenotcouldI

_for andwashandupstairs,gobetterhadYouwalk.a

change. tea."fordowncomeThen

The wentAnnebay.theoveroutlookingwindowitsandroof,slantingqueeritswithbedroom,oldtheirtoupwentboys

to thesehavewouldtheyfunWhatKirrin!atagainbackbetowasitgoodHowGeorge.withsharedsheroomlittlethe

holidays Timmy!olddearandGeorgewith

Chapter Two.

THE FAMILY.STICK

IT theheartoandwindows,theatinshiningsuntheseeandCottageKirrinatmorningnexttheupwaketolovelywas

far-off howandwas,seathebluehowseetorushandbedofoutleaptogorgeouswasItsea.theofplash-plash-plash

lovely the>bay.ofentrancetheatlookedIslandKirrin

"I'm trunks.bathinghisupsnatchedandJulian,saidbreakfast,"beforebatheaforgoing"Coming, Dick?"

"You go."allWe'llgirls.the"CallDick.saidbet!"

So hisanddozen,thetonineteenwaggingtailhisthem,behindgallopingTimwiththem,offourthewent,theydown

long wereTheythem.roundallswamandothers,thewithwatertheintowentHemouth.hisofouthangingtonguepink

all best.thewereGeorgeandJulianbutswimmers',good

They breakfasttobackThenjerseys.andjeansonpulledanddrybodiestheirrubbedthemselves,roundtowelsput

they surprise.instaredandgardenbacktheinboyanoticedAnnehunters.ashungryaswent,

"Who's said.shethat?"

"Oh, andtonguehisoutputtinglikethings,sillydoesHehim.likedon't"IGeorge.saidboy,"Stick'sMrs.Edgar,that's

calling names."rude

Edgar listen.tostoppedAnnegate.theatinwentothersthewhensingingbetoappeared

"Georgie-Porgie, afourteen,orthirteenaboutseemedHeface.hisonlooksillyaEdgar,sangpie!"andpudding

stupid, pie!"andpudding"Georgie-porgieyouth.sly-lookingyetFamous 5BlytonEnidByTogetherAwayRunFive-03Five

George Hesuppose.I"George",calledI'mbecause"Justfuriously.said,shethat,"singingalways"He'sred.went

thinks him."bearcan'tIclever.he's

Julian silly!"jollyonlyfunny,notYou'reup!shut"YouEdgar.tooutcalled

"Georgie-porgie," atheandhim,towardsstepamadeJulianface.redwidehisonsmilesillyaagain,Edgarbegan

once house.theintodisappeared

"Shan't hisslappedhaven'tyouwonderIGeorge.do,youwonder"Ivoice.decidedainJulian,saidhim,"ofmuchstand

face, fierce."sobetousedYouthings!otherfewadoneandoffearshisbittenfoot,hisonstamped

"WellI atsongssillysingingEdgarhearIwhenmeinsidedownfiercefrightfullyfeel"IGeorge.saidreally,"still,am

me Edgar,forgoIifwelljollyknowIandwell,beenhasn'treallyMothersee,younamesbutoutcallingandthatlike

Mrs. holdjustISopresent.attofitisn'treallysheandwork,thealldotohavewouldMotheroldpoorandleave,willStick

myself same."thedowillTimmythathopeandin,


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"Good times.attemperherkeeptoGeorgeforwasithardhowknewheforadmiringly,Julian,saidthing!"oldyou,for

"I George.saidbed,"inbreakfastlikeshe'difseeandroomMother'stoupgojustI'llthink

"Hang him."forgomightheagain,appearsEdgarIfyou?willmoment,aTimmyoldtoon

Julian hisstill,stockstoodhenowgarden,theinbeenhadEdgarwhengrowledhadTimmycollar.Timmy'stoonhung

nose smell.sometracetotryingwereheifastwitching

Suddenly seemedpatcheswhichofoutcoat,whitedirtyahadItdoor.kitchentheofoutappeareddogmangy-lookinga

to legs.itsbetweenwellwastailitsandbitten,beenhave

"Wooooof!" higoletboytheanddog,bigawasheforover,JulianpulledHedog.theatleaptandjoyfully,Timmy,said

hold theintogototriedandwhinefearfulagavewhodog,othertheonexcitedlypouncedTimmycollar.dog'stheof

kitchen again.door

"Timmy! earsordog'sothertheoffsnaptotryingbusywasHehear.didn'tTimmyButJulian.yelledsir!"here,Comeat door,kitchentheatappearedStickMrs.andhelp,foryelleddogotherThedoing.betoappearedhewhatisthatleast,

a hand.herinsaucepan

"Call dogownherhititanddodgedhebutsaucepan,thewithTimmyatouthitShescreeched.shedog!"thatoff

instead, more.theallyelpitmaking

"Don't TIMMY!"Timmy,Hi,dogs.thehurt"You'llJulian.saidthat!"withouthit

Edgar atithurltochancehiswatchingbetoseemedandstoneauppickedHescared.verylookingappeared,now

Timmy. shrieked.Anne

"You're boy!"wickedbadYouto!notyou'restone;thatthrowtonot

In irritable.andangrylookingappeared,QuentinUncleturmoilthisallofmiddlethe

"Good life."myinrowasuchheardneverIon?goingthisallisWhatheavens!

Then dogstwothetorushedSheTimothy.belovedherrescuetowind,thelikedoortheofoutflyingappeared,George

and her.atyelledfatherHeraway.Timmypulltotried

"Come thWhere'shands?bareyourwithdogsfightingtwoseparatetothanbetterknowyouDon'tidiot!littleyouaway,

garden hose?"


It dogs.twotheonitturnedandhosetheuppickedHetap.theonturnedandittoranJuliannearby.tapatofixedwas

At andnear,standingEdgarsawJuliansurprise.inapartleapttheyandthem,atoutspurtedwaterofjettheonce

couldn't .once.atinranandscreamagaveHesoaked.wasboythethatsolittleahosetheswingingresist

"What noyoutellIdidn'tStickMrs.once.atupTimothytie"George,annoyed.Quentin,Unclesaidfor?"thatdoyoudid

to theWhere'shappening.thingofkindthishavewon'tIlead?aonhimhad.youunlesskitchentheofoutdogyourlet

breakfast? usual!"asLate

Mrs. lookingGeorge,her.withdogdrenchedhertakinggrumbling,andmutteringkitchen,theintodisappearedStick

sulky, mistress.hisatbeseechinglylookingkennel,hisindownlayHeup.Timothytied

"I've severely.George,saiddog,"mangy-lookingthatofnoticeanytaketonotyoutold

"Now angrysobewillStickMrs.andday,theofrestthefortemperbadaintoFatherputYouhappens!whatseeyoushe tea!"forcakesanymakewon't

Timmy wasItmouth.hisofcornerthefromhairsfewalickedHepaws.hisondownheadhisputandwhine,agave

sad ears!dog'sdreadfulthatofoneoftiptheoffbitabittenhadheanyhowupbuttiedbeto

They couldn'tIoff.armmytorenearlyhe"ButGeorge.toJuliansaidgo,"TimmyletI"Sorrybreakfast.toinwentall

possibly he?"hasn'tdog,powerfulawfullyanintogrownHe'shim!hold

"Yes," too."EdgarAndhim.letwe'difmouthfulainupdogStick'sMrs.eatcouldHehas."Heproudly.George,said

"And them."ofanylikedon'tIthem..of"AllAnne.saidStick,"Mrs.

Breakfast ainQuentinUnclewasandQuentinUnclebutthere,notwasFannyAuntasmeal,subduedaratherwas

bad theatglaredandGeorgeatsnappedHebreakfast-table.theathavetopersoncheerfulveryanotwastemper

others. theofresttheofthoughtshewhenrosespiritsherButCottage!Kirrintocomehadn'ttheywishedalmostAnne

daythey UncleIsland.Kirrintooutgoevenmaybebeachortheonithaveandperhaps,out,dinnertheirtakewould

Quentin things.spoiltothemwithbewouldn't

Mrs. table.theondownplatesthebangedShebacon.theinbringandplatesporridgetheawaytaketoappearedStick"No noandQuentin,UncleofscaredwasShenothing.saidStickMrs.irritably.Quentin,Unclesaidthat,"dotoneed

wonder! quietly.downplatesoflotnexttheputShe

"What breakfast.ofendthetowardsQuentin,Uncleaskedtoday?"dotogoingyouare.

He him.roundfacessubduedsuchseetolikedidn'tandtime,thatbybetterlittleafeelingwas

"We willStickMrs.ifmight,wesaidSheMother.asked"Ieagerly.George,saidpicnic,"aforoutgomightwethought

make sandwiches."us

"Well, "Butpolitely.smiledallTheyjoke.littleamaketotryingQuentin,Unclesaidhard,"verytryshe'llthinkshouldn'tI

you her."askcan

There sandwiches.forStickMrs.askingofideathelikedNobodysilence.awas

"I here."wasn'theifeasierbewould"Everythinggloomily.George,saidStinker,"broughthadn'tshewishdo

"Is startled.Quentin,Uncleaskedson?"herofnamethethat

George jollyhe'sandbath,ahaseverhardlyhebecausehim,fornamebadabewouldn'titThoughno."Ohgrinned.


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smelly. awful."smelldoesreallyhebecauseStinker,himcallIbutTinker,himcallsShemean.IdogherIt's


"I giggles.others"theofmidsttheinfather,hersaidname,"niceveryait'sthinkdon't

"No, dog."niceveryaisn'thethen,"butGeorge;saidisn't,"it

In sandwiches.theaboutarrangedandStickMrs.sawwhoFannyAuntwasitendthe

Mrs. withthoughsandwiches,maketoagreedandbed,inbreakfasthavingwaswhoFanny,AuntseetoupwentStick

a grace.badvery

"I sulkily.said,shealong,"traipsingcometochildrenmorethreeforbargaindidn't

"I whenmyselfillsofeelingbeshouldIknowdidn't"Ipatiently.Fanny,AuntsaidStick,"Mrs.coming,weretheyyoutold

they helptoyouaskonlycanIthings.moremanydoneandsandwichestheirmadehavecouldIwellbeenhadIIfcame.

as andso,orweekafortimegoodahavechildrentheLettomorrow.rightallbemayIbetter.feelItillcanyouasmuchthen, first."timegoodahavethemletButbit.ahelpandtoturnallwilltheysureamIill,feelstillIif

The asslyandstupidaslookingEdgar,mettheywaytheOnoff.setandsandwichesofpacketstheirtookchildren

usual. do."Iit,aboutlotaknowIisland.thattogo"Let'ssaid.heyou?"withalongcomemeletyoudon't"Why

"No, see?island,myIt'syou.takeneverI'dAndit.aboutanythingknowdon't"Youflash.ainGeorge,saiddon't,"you

Well, go."toyouallownevershouldWetoo.Timmy,andusoffouralltobelongsItours.

"'Tisn't is!"thatlie,a"That'sEdgar.saidisland,"your

"You talkingtimewastecan'tWeothers!youon,"Comescornfully.George,saidabout,"talkingyou'rewhatknowdon't

Edgar."

They voice:hisupliftedhedistancesafeaatweretheyassoonAsangry.andsulkylookinghim,left

"Georgie-porgie, pie!"andpuddingGeorgie-porgie,lie,atelltohowknowsShepie,andpudding

Julian on.himpulledGeorgebutEdgar,rudetheafterbackgowouldheifasmade

"He'll just"I'llsaid.sheMother,"helptoonenobethere'llandoutwalkshe'llandmother,histotalestellandgoonly

have nosepimplyhishateIcreature!Nastythough.back,ownourgettowaysomeofthinkandtryWe'llit.withupputto

and eyes."!screwed-up

"Woof!" feelingly.Timmy,said

"Timmy Thatlaughed.alltheyandGeorge,explainedears,"littlesillyandtailmiserableStinker'shateshesays

made him.aboutallforgotandsong,sillyEdgar'sofhearingofoutsoonwereTheybetter.feelthem

"Let's island."olddearthetooutrowcouldwemaybe"ThenJulian.saidready,"isboatyourifseeandgo

Chapter Three.

A SHOCK.NASTY

GEORGE'S it.onpaintofcoatlastahavingwasItquite.notbutready,almostwasboat

It too.redpaintedwereoarstheandpaint,redbrightachosenhadGeorgeforgay,verylooked

"Oh, boatman.theJimtoGeorgesaidafternoon?"thisithavepossiblywecan't

He head.hisshook

"No, paint.redwithupmessedbetowantallyouunless"notsaid,heGeorge,"MasterIt'll before."notbuttomorrow,drybe


It Georginacallfishermenandboatmentheheartosmileothersthemadealways

"Master andpluckyhowtoo,knew,theyandboy,abetowantedshebadlyhowknewallpeoplelocalTheGeorge."

straightforward ifandboy,alikebehavedshereckonedthey"Well,said:andanotheronetolaughedtheysowas,she

she calledbetowanted

"Master it!"deservedsheGeorgina","MissofinsteadGeorge"

So asboatherusingbeach,theonjerseyandjeansherinaboutstruttingenjoyedandGeorge,MasterwasGeorgina

well all.themthanfasterswimmingandfisher-boy,anyas

"We'll today.beachtheonpicnicjust"We'llJulian.saidthen,"tomorrowislandthetogo

Then walk."aforgowe'll

So nice.verynotweresandwichesThelunch.theirhalfthanmoresharingTimothywithsandstheonpicnickedthey

The Hemind.didn'tTimothyButthick.toofarweretheyandinside,butterenoughnotwastherestale;toowasbreadgobbled everyone.oversandsentitthathardsowaggingtailhiscould,heasmanyasup

"Timothy, fourththeforhairhisoverallsandgettingJulian,saidit,"wagtowantyouifsandtheofouttailyourtakedo

time. laughed.Everyonehim.overshoweranothersentandagain,hardtailhiswaggedTimmy

"Let's go?"weshallWhereexercise.goodsomewithdocouldlegs"Myup.jumpingDick,saidnow,"walkaforgo

"We'll wreckoldtheis"George,Anne.saidwe?"shalltime,theallislandtheseecanwewherecliff-top,thealongwalk

still there?"

George theofbottomtheatlainhadthatwreckoldanwithtimeexcitingmostahadoncehadchildrenThenodded.

sea. hadandthen,wrecktheexploretoablebeenhadTheyrocks.theonfirmlyitsetandupitliftedhadstormgreatA

found found.betowastreasurehiddenwheretoasinstructionswithit,incastletheofmapa

"Do them?foundandgoldofingotstheforlookedwehowandwreck,theinmapoldthatfoundwehowrememberyou

said all.itrememberedheasgleamingeyeshisJulian,

"Isn't George?"yet,piecestobatteredwreckthe


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"No," fritseecan'twesoremember,youisland,theofsideothertheonrockstheonIt'sso.thinkdon't"IGeorge.said

here. tomorrow."islandtheongowewhenitatlookahavemightweBut

"Yes, now."wintersmanylastwon'titguessIwreck!old"PoorAnne.saidlet's,"

They ruinedtheandeasilyislandtheseecouldTheythem.ofaheadcaperingTimothywithcliff-topthealongwalked

castle middle.thefromuprising

"There's circlingjackdawstheatLookit?hasn'tdownfallentower'sother"Thelooking.Anne,saidtower,"jackdawthe

round George!"tower,theroundand

"Yes. thattowertheaboutroundsticksofmassestherememberyou"Don'tGeorge.saidyear,"everyitinbuildThey

the once."themwithfireamadeandupsomepickedWenests?theirbuilttheywhendroppedjackdaws

"I'd didGeorge,island.theonweekastayweifnighteachitdoLet'sreally.would"IAnne.saidagain,"thatdotolike

you mother?"yourask"Oh see."wouldshebutmight,wethoughtshesaid"SheGeorge.saidyes,"

"I all,aftersomethingdoyouletwon'ttheymeansoftenso"ItAnne.saidsee,"they'llsaygrown-upswhenitlikedon't

but time."theatyoutelltolikedon'tthey

"Well, year.lastthanoldermuchwe'reall,"AfterGeorge.saidus,"letwillsheexpectI

Why, small."isAnneOnlyDick.willsoandbeshallsoonIandalready,teenshisinisJulian


"I'm younger."beinghelpcan'tIare.youasstrongas"I'mindignantly.Anne,saidnot,"

"Hush, "Hallolook!face.furiousheratlaughingandbacktheonsisterlittlehispattingJulian,saidbaby!"hush,

What's island?"theonthereoverthat

He gaveGeorgeKirrin.atgazedandroundswungEveryoneAnne.teasingwasheassomethingofsightcaughthad

an exclamation.

"Gollya island."myonSomeone'ssmoke!it'sSurelysmoke!ofspire

"On seecan'tWeisland.thebeyondoutsteamerafromcomemustsmokeThatbe!can't"ItDick.correctedisland,"our

it, theknowdon'tTheyus.butislandthetogetcanonenoknowWesteamer.afromcomessmokethebetIButall.that's

way."

"If ."..I'llI'llI'llisland,myonanyone's"ifangry,andfierceverylookingGeorge,beganisland,"myonanyone's

"You'll osteamofflettingsteameraonlywasitsureI'mnow.gone"Thereit'sDick.saidsmoke!"inupgoandexplode

smoking do."theywhateverhard,

They smoke.morenoseecouldtheybutthat,aftertimesomeforIslandKirrinwatched

"If boatmygetandgotomindgoodaI'veafternoon.thisovergo"I'drestlessly.George,saidready!"wasboatmyonly

even wet."trpainttheif

"Don't red.brightthingsourallwithhomegoweifintogetwe'drowawfulanwhatknow"YouJulian.saididiot!"anbe

Have George."sense,ofbita

George theintocometoanother,orislandtheofsideoneatappeartosteameraforwatchedSheidea.theupgave

bay, came.nonebut"Probably day?"theofresttheforspotthistorootedstandtogoingweAreon!"ComeDick.saidthere,"outanchored

"We'd up,ismotheryourhopeItea-time.almost"It'swrist-watch.hisatlookingJulian,saidhome,"backgetbetter

George. meals."atshe'swhennicermuchIt's

"Oh, back!"golet'sthenon,"ComeGeorge.saidbe,"willsheexpectI

They theingullsorjackdawswasseecouldtheyallbutwalked,theyasIslandKirrinwatchedTheyback.gototurned

sky steamer!abeenhavemustItappeared.smokeofspiresmoreNoit.above

"All turnI'llislandmyvisitingaretrippersany"Iffirmly.George,saidlook,"ahavetotomorrowovergoingI'msame,the

them "off."

"Our us."withitshareyou'dsaidyourememberyou'dwishI"George,Dick.saidisland,"

"WellI hungry.gettingI'mon!Comeisland.mystillit'sfeelinghelpcan'tI"butGeorge,saidyou,"withoutitsharedid

They surprisegreattheirTositting-room.theintothenandhall,theintowentTheyCottage.Kirrintolastatbackcame

Edgar books.Julian'sofonereadingthere,was

"What book?"myborrowcouldyouyoutoldwho"AndJulian.saidhere?"doingyouare"I'm I?"shouldn'twhyread,quietahavetowantI"IfEdgar.saidharm,"anydoingnot

"You hisintogoneyou'difgoodness,"MyGeorge.saidhere,"aboutlollingyoufindsandincomesFathermytillwait

study, sorry."beenhaveyou'd

"I've with."workinghe'sinstrumentsfunnythoseseer"I'vesurprisingly.Edgar,saidthere,"inbeen

"How forAsstudy.Father';myintogotoallowednotareweeven"Why,ragewithwhitegoingGeorge,saidyou!"dare

touching well!"thingshis


Julian insolent.sobesuddenlyshouldboythewhyimaginenotcouldHecuriously.Edgareyed

"Where's mad.bemustHeEdgar.withdealtohimgetbetterhadwethink"Isaid.heGeorge?"father,your

"Call irritatingmostainbookJulian'sofpagestheoverflickingandchair,theinlollingstillEdgar,saidlike,"youifhim

way. come."won't"He

"What mother?"my"Where'sscared.suddenlyfeelingGeorge,saidmean?"youdo


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"Call her."Callon!"Gosly.lookingboy,thesaidlike,"youiftoo,her

The loudly.shoutingroom,mother'shertoupstairsflewGeorgemean?EdgardidWhatafraid.feltsuddenlychildren

"Mother! you?"areWhereMother!

But bedrooms,othertheallintoflewGeorgeempty.wasitmadebutbeennothadItempty.wasbedmother'sher

shouting you?"areWhereFather!Mother!"Mother!desperately:

But her.atupgrinnedEdgarwhite.veryfaceherdownstairs,ranGeorgeanswer.nowasthere

"What come."wouldn'ttheybutliked,youallcallcouldyousaid"Isaid.heyou?"tellIdid

"Where once!"atme"TellGeorge.demandedthey?"are

"Find Edgar.saidyourself,"out

There atflownhadGeorgehand.hiswithcheeklefthisholdingfeet,histoleaptEdgarandslap,resoundingawas

him front.instoodJulianbutback,herslaptohandhisliftedEdgarcould.shesmackhardestthehimdealtand"You're on."youtakeI'llfight,awantyouIfgirl.a"She'ssaid.heGeorge,"fightingnot

"I Iifseeyouhim,beatI'llandEdgar,fight"I'llaway.JulianpushtotryingGeorge,shoutedboy!"aI'mgirl;abewon't

don't."

But there.Dickfoundhebutdoorway,thetowardsedgetobeganEdgaroff.herkeptJulian

"One aunt?"anduncleourarewheregoyou"BeforeDick.saidminute,"

"Gr-r-r-r-r-r-r," Thefright.inhimatstaredEdgarthatvoicethreateningasuchinTimothy,saidsuddenly

dog frightening.verylookedHeneck.hisonhacklestheupputhadandteeth,greathisbaredhad

"Hold me."atspringtogoinghe'sifaslooks"Hetrembling.voicehisEdgar,saiddog!"that

Julian quicklyustellandknow,towantwewhatustellEdgar,"Now,said.heTim!""Quiet,collar.Tim'sonhandhisput

or sorry."beyou'll

"Well, "Youron.wentandGeorgeatlookashotHeTimothy.oneyehiskeepingEdgar,saidtell,"tomuchisn'tthere

mother toawayhertakenthey'veanddoctorthegottheyhereandpainterribleawithillverytakensuddenlywas

hospital, all!"That'sher.withwentfatheryourand

George sick.ratherandstillpalerlookingsofa,theondownsat

"Oh!" happened?"what'soutfindwecandearhowOhtoday.outgonehadn'tIwishIMother!"Poorsaid.she


Edgar wasdoorkitchenThefollow.notshouldTimmythatsohimbehinddoortheshuttingroom,theofoutslippedhad

slammed, Fanny!AuntPoorGeorge!Poordismayed.andsorryfeelinganother,oneatstaredchildrenThetoo.

"There bigtheofrimtheintostuckletterasawHeroom.theroundlookedandJulian,saidsomewhere,"noteabemust

mirror "OhAnne.saidquickly,"it,"Read,father.George'sfromwasIther.toitgaveHeGeorge.toaddressedthere,

dearthis here!"holidaysourtobeginninghorridareallyis

Chapter Four.

A UPSETS.LITTLEFEW

GEORGE hurry.greatainwrittenbeenevidentlyhadandlong,verynotwasItloud.outlettertheread

DEAR GEORGE,Your better.gettingisshetillherleavenotshallIhospital.thetoherwithgoingamIill.verytakenbeenhasmother

That telltomorningtheino'clocknineatdayeachyoutotelephonewillItime.week'sainortime,days"fewainbemay

you Mrs.is.shehow

Stick back.comeItillrightallmanagetoTryall.youafterlookwill

Your FATHER.loving.

"Oh wayainonceforanddearly,motherherlovedGeorgefeel.mustGeorgedreadfulhowknowingAnne,saiddear!"

the this.likegonemotherherfindandhomecometoterriblewasitcriedbutneverGeorgeeyes.herintearshadgirl

And Edgar.andStickMrs.butthereoneNotoo!Father

"I might"Sheshecushion.ainheadherburiedandsuddenly,Georgesobbedthis,"likegoingMotherbearcan't

never back."come

"Don't shouldn'tWhywill.shecourse"Ofher.roundarmhisputtinganddownsittingJulian,saidGeorge,"silly,be

she? bewouldthatbetterandgettingwasshetillherwithstayingwashesayfatheryourDidn't

probably this."likewaygivetoyoulikeisn'tItGeorge!up,Cheertime,days"fewain"But Ime.ofinsteadsandwiches,theforStickMrs.askhermadeI"AndGeorge.poorsobbedgood-bye,"saydidn'tI

want myself."isshehowseeandMotherfindandgoto

"You tesomehave"Let'sgently.Dick,saidin,"youletwouldn'ttheydid,youifandher,takenthey'vewhereknowdon't

We that."afterbetterfeelallshall

"I Theythem.licktotriedandhands,herintonosehispushedTimothyfiercely.George,saidanything,"eatcouldn't

were little.awhineddogTheface.buriedherunder

"Poor George."unhappy,areyoubecauseupsetawfully"He'sAnne.saidunderstand,"can'tHeTimmy!

That overhandsherrubbedSheup.sitGeorgemade

her toongettotriedHetaste.saltytheatsurprisedlookedHethem.offtearswetthelickTimmyletandeyes,

George's knee.

"Silly now,betterI'mall!that'sshock,agotjustIupset.be"Don'tvoice.ordinarymoreainGeorge,saidTimmy!"

Timmy. hurt."notI'mright.allI'msilly!that,likewhineDon't


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But pawingandwhining,keptheandthat,likecrytowaysomeininjuredorhurtreallywasGeorgecertainfeltTimothy

at knee.hertoongettotryingandGeorge,

Julian washethoughtothersTheout.wentandsaid,hetea,"ourwantweStickMrs.telltogoing"I'mdoor.theopened

rather Stick.Mrs.facetobrave


Julian hadGeorgewherescarlet,facehisofsideonethere,sittingwasEdgarit.openedanddoorkitchenthetowent

slapped grim,lookingthere,wasStickMrs.it.

"If threateningly.said,sheher,"afterbeI'llagainEdgarmyslapsgirlthat

"Edgar please?"tea,somehavewe"CanJulian,saidgot,"hewhatdeserved

"I've "That'sJulian.atgrowledandcorneritsfromupstarteddogHerStick.Mrs.saidnone,"yougettomindgooda

right, Mrs.saidEdgar,IslapthatfolksatgrowlYouTinker!Stick.

Julian "Whereboy.thesaidmyself,"itgetI'lltea,anyusgettogoingnotareyou"IfTinker.ofafraidleasttheinnotwas

is cakes?"thearewhereandbread,the

Mrs. woman,unpleasantmostawasshethoughtHesteadfastly.heralbacklookedboytheandJulian,atstaredStick

and gotohertellcouldhewishedHehim.ofbetterthegettoherallowtogoingnotwascertainlyhe

but breath.hisofwasteabewoulditsowouldn't,shethatfeelingahadhe

Mrs. othernoyougetI'llyoufromnonsenseanyI'veif"butsaid,shetea,"yourget"I'llfirst.eyesherdroppedStick

meals."

"And unexpectedly.Julian,saidpolice,"thetogoshallIyoufromnonsenseanyhaveIif

He startledlookedSheStick.Mrs.oneffectsurprisingahaditbutsuddenly,quiteoutcameItthat.saytomeanthadn't

and alarmed.

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likeI'll now."rightteayouryouget

Julian polite.moremuchsoStickMrs.madehadpolicethetogoingofthreatsuddenhiswhywonderedHeout.went

Perhaps QuentinUncleback.tearingcomewould"heandQuentinUnclehistoongetwouldpolicetheafraidwasshe

wouldn't Sticks!Mrs.hundredaforcare

He everyone!"up,cheer"Sosaid.hecoming,""Tea'sothers."thetobackwent

It ofashamedfeelingnowwasGeorgein.broughtStickMrs.teathetodownsatthatcompanycheerfulveryawasn't

her soonhethatflatsofelltheybutup,everyonecheertojokessillyfewamaketotriedDickupset.stillwasAnnetears.

gave grown-up.verysuddenlyhelpful,andgravewasJulianup.it

Timothy Anne.thoughtthat,"likemelovedwhodogahadIwishdo"Iknee.heronheadhisGeorge,besideclosesat

Timmy mistresslittlehisbutanyoneforearsoreyesnohadHeeyes.devotedbrownbigofoutGeorgeatupgazingkept

now sad.wasshe

Nobody sametheallbuttea,forhadtheywhatnoticed

it belltelephonethecaseinafterwardsbeachthetooutgotolikedidn'tTheyit.afterbetterfelttheygoodIandthemdidrang, telephone.theforopenearankeepinggarden,theinaboutsattheySomother.George'sofnewswasthereand

From song.acamekitchenthe

"Georgie-porgie, Georgie-porgiecry,goodahadanddownherselfSatpie,andpudding

. .".

Julian alone.therewasEdgarin.lookedandwindowkitchenthetowentHeup.got

"Come along!"Comesong.anothersingtoyouteachI'llvoice.grimainJulian,saidEdgar!"here,outon

Edgar said.heto?"wantIifsingI"Can'tstir.didn't

"Oh out!"alongComeanother.youteachI'llsong.thatnot"butJulian,saidyes,"


"No me."fighttowant"YouEdgar.saidfear,"

"Yes, littlenastysingingsittingthanyouforbetterbewouldfightinghonestgoodofbitlittleathink"IJulian.saiddo,"I

songs out?comingyouAremiserable.iswhogirlaabout

Or you?"fetchandincomeIshall"Ma!" you?"areWhere"Ma!panicky.feelingsuddenlyEdgar,called

Julian thathardsoitpulledandnose,over-longEdgar'sofholdcaughtwindow,theatinarmlongareachedsuddenly

Edgar pain.inyelled

"Led dose!"bygoLedme!hurdingYou'rego!Ledgo!

Mrs. atflewShedoing.wasJulianwhatsawshewhenscreamagaveShekitchen.theintohurryingcameStick

him. window.theoutsidestoodandarm,hiswithdrewJulian

"How youwithmattertheWhat'snose!hispullyouthenandEdgar,slapsgirlthat"FirstStick.Mrs.yelledyou!"dare

all?"

"Nothing," Stick.Mrs.Edgar,withwronglotawfulanthere's"butpleasantly;Julian,said

We it."donehavetoseemdon'tyoubutcourse,ofjob,yourbeshouldItright.itputmustjustwefeel

"You're furious.andoutragedStick,Mrs.saidinsolent,"downright

"Yes, effect."samethehasStinkerme.onhasEdgareffectthejust"It'sJulian.saidam,"IsaydareI


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"Stinker!" it."knowyouwellandname,dog'smynot"That'sstill.angriergettingStick,Mrs.cried

"Well, instead."Tinkerhimcallwe'llmaybeandbath,ahim"Giveoff.strollingJulian,saidbe,"tooughtreallyit

Leaving aseemedsomehowHecuriously.himatstaredTheyothers.thetobackwenthefury,inmutteringStickMrs.

different Julian.frighteningratheraJulian,grown-upveryaJulian,determinedandgrimJuliana

"I'm fathisoffnearlynoseEdgar'soldpulled"Igrass.theondownsittingJulian,saidnow,"firetheinfat'stheafraid

face, weifdoubtIon.nowfromtimemerryveryahaveshan'tWenow!warfareopenit'sguessIit.doingmesawMaand

get meals."any

"We'll horridthathateIback.comewouldJoannawishIStick.Mrs.hate"IGeorge.saidthen,"ourselvesthemget

Edgar Stinker."awfulthatandtoo,

"Lookthere Butgrowl.awithrisenhadwhoTimothy,catchtohandhisoutputtingDick,saidsuddenlyStinker!"is

Timmy Butescape.totriedandhowlwoefulagaveStinkeronce.atgrasstheacrossleaptandhandhisoffshookTimothy rat.alikehimshakingwasandneckthebyhimhad

Mrs. hit.shedogwhichmindtoseemingnotout,lashedandstickawithappearedStick

Julian before.himtohappenedhadwhatrememberingonce,atindoorsskippedEdgaragain.hosetheforrushed

The onceatStinkerteeth.hisinheldhemongrelhowlingthegoletandgaspagaveTimothyandout,gushedwater

hurled terror.withtremblingskirtsherinhidetotriedandStick,Mrs.onhimself

"I'll poisoI'lloroutlookYoumine.toonsetting"AlwaysGeorge.tofuriously,Stick,Mrs.saidyours!"ofdogthatpoison

him."

She you"Doalarmed.reallylookedGeorgeagain.downsatandwentchildrenfourtheandindoors,disappeared

suppose voice.scaredainJulian,askedsheTimmy?"poisontotrymightreallyshe


"She's dayus,bycloseTimmyoldkeeptowellasjustbewoulditthink"Itone.lowainJulian,saidwork,"ofbitnastya

and plates."ownourfromourselves,himfeedtoonlyandnight,

George wasreallyStickMrs.Buthim.poisontowantmightanyonethatthoughttheathorrifiedher,toTimothypulled

awfulshe thought.Georgethat,likeanythingdomight

How this.likeown,theironbetohorridwasItback!weremotherandfatherherwishedshe

The Timmyandfeet,theirtoleaptallTheyjump.everyonemadeandoutshrilledsuddenlybelltelephone

growled. fast.beattobeganheartherandvoice,father'sherheardShereceiver.theliftedandindoorsflewGeorge

"Is everything."youtellandstaytotimehadn'tIright?allyou"Arefather.hersaidGeorge?"you,that

"Fatherwhat George.saidshe?"isquickhowmeTellMother?about

"We toomorningnextthe.thenandmorningtomorrowtelephone"I'llfather.hersaidnext,"afterdaythetillknowshan't

I better."she'sknowItillbackcomeshan't

"Oh horrid."soisStick"Mrs.George.poorsaidMother,"andyouwithoutawfulFatherit's

"Now, Mrs.withdomakeandyourselvestoseecanchildrenyou"surelyimpatiently,ratherfather,hersaidGeorge,"

Stick is."itasworryenoughI'venow.thingssuchaboutmeworryDon'tback!getItill

"When Mother?"seeandcomeI"CanGeorge.saidthink?"youdoback,beyouwill"No," can.IassoonasbackbeI'llsay.theyweeks,twoleastatfor"Notfather.hersaid

But you."ofallgood,beandGood-byeme.needsShenow.MotheryourleavetogoingnotI'm

George saidshenext,"afterdaythetillMotheraboutknow"Shan'tothers.thefacetoturnedShereceiver.thebackput

"And it?isn'tawful,It'sbe!willthatwhenknowsgoodnessbackandcomesFathertillStickMrs.withupputtogotwe've

Chapter Five.

IN NIGHT.THEOFMIDDLETHE

MRS. all.atsuppernowastherethateveningthattemperbadasuchinwasSTICK

Julian locked.doorkitchenthefoundhebutsome,aboutasktowent

He isreally"Shesaid.hedoor,"thelocked"She'shungry.allweretheyforface,gloomyawithothersthetobackwent

dreadful "tonight."supperanygetwe'llbelievedon'tIcreature.

"We'll canwewhatseeandthen,lardertheinhuntanddowngo"We'llGeorge.saidbed,"togoesshetillwaittohave

find."

They too.bed,togotoEdgarandStickMrs.forlistenedJulianhungry.bedtowentWhen darkwasItkitchen.theintodownslippedheshut,haddoorstheirsurewasandupstairs,goingthemheardhe

there, wonderedHeheavily.breathingsomeoneofsoundtheheardhewhenlighttheonputtoaboutjustwasJulianand

who be.couldit

Was being.humanalikesoundedItdog.thebecouldn'tNoitStinker?it

Julian becauseburglar,abecouldn'tItscared.littleaandpuzzledswitch,lighttheoverhandhisthere,stood

burglars it?waswhoThenEdgar.orStickMrs.becouldn'tItrob.tocomehavetheyhousetheinsleeptogodon't


He aoffiguretheonfastenedeyesJulian'sandradiance,withfloodedwaskitchenThelight.theonsnapped

small open.widemouthhisasleep,fastwasHesofa.theonlyingman

He Hebluish-black.werechinandcheekshisanddays,someforshavednothadHesight.pleasantveryanotwas

didn't hadHefinger-nails.hisweresoandblack,werehandshisforthat,thanlongerevenforwashedhavetoseem

untidy Edgar's.likeexactlynoseaandhair


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"Must betochancemuchhadn'tEdgarpoorWell,sight!a"Whathimself.toJulianthoughtfather,"Edgar'sdearbe

decent his."likemotherandfatherawith

The Hedo.towhatwonderedJuliansnored.man

badly row.ahaveandmantheupwaketowantparticularlydidn'thehandothertheonbutlarder,thetogotowanted

He husbandStick'sMrs.toagreedhavemightuncleandaunthisknewhealloutforhimturncouldhehowseedidn't

coming so.thoughthardlyhethoughagain,andnowthere

Julian creepandagainlighttheoffsnaphimmadelardertheinthingsgoodtheofthoughtThehungry.verywas

towards sorsomeofpiealikefeltGood!thatshelves.thealongfeltHedoor.theopenedHedark.theindoorlarderthe

He sniffed.andupitlifted

It meat-piegood!Ameat.ofsmelt

He roundweretheyforjam-tarts,bemustthoughthewhatwerewhichonplateatocameandagainshelfthealongfeltand hungryfourforrightallbetooughtjam-tartsandmeat-pieaWell,middle.theinstickysomethinghadandflat,

children!

Julian todoorthepushedHelarder.theofoutcarefullywayhismadeandtarts,ofdishtheandmeat-pietheuppicked

with room.theofoutgototurnedheThenfoot.his

But sofa!theintostraightwalkedluckbadbyandway,wrongthewenthedarkthein

The wokeandman,sleepingtheofmouthopentheonlandedItoff.fellthemofoneandjerksuddenagottartsofdish

him start.awithup

"Blow!" sleeptogoandoverturnwouldmanthethathopingquietly,awaybacktobeganandhimself,toJuliansaid

again. jerk.awithupsatheandman,thestartledhadchinhisdownslidingjam-tartstickytheBut

"Who's here?"downdoingyouWhatEdgar?you,Thatthere?

Julian hewheretooverlurchedandupleaptmanThedoor.thewashopedhewhattowardssidledbutnothingsaid

thought Julian.atastonishmentgreatesttheinstaredHeon.itswitchedanditfoundHewas.switchlightthe

"What demanded.hehere?"doingyouare

"Just uncle'smyinsleepinghere,doingyou'rethinkyoudo"Whatcoolly.Julian,saidyou?asktoaboutwasIwhat

kitchen?"

"I've she?isn'there,cookwife's"Myvoice.rudeainman,thesaidhere,"betorighta

My see?"then,herecomecouldIwifemywitharrangeduncleYourleave.onI'mandinship's

Julian bewouldIthouse!theinStickMasterandMrs.aaswellasStickMr.ahavetoawfulHowmuch.asfearedhad

quite unbearable.

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go upstairs."

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Stealing say."mustIgoings-onNicesee!Ilarder,theofout


Julian will"Isaid.heway,"myofout"Gettop-dog.washethatfeltevidentlywhoStick,Mr.witharguetogoingnotwastalk telephoned."hasunclemyaftermorningtheinyouto

Mr. tallermuchnotman,littlenastyathere,stoodHeall.atwaytheofoutgettogoingwasheifasseemdidn'tStick

than face.unshavenhisonsmilesarcasticaJulian,

Julian offjumpingTimothywasThatabove.floortheonbumpacameTherewhistled.andlipshisuppursed

George's coming!wasTimmypassage.kitchenthe.up,andstairsthedownfeetofpatteringthecamethereThenbed!

He Mr.growled.andteethhisbaredhackles,hisupputdoorway,theinStickMr.smelt

Stick JulianatgrinnedHeface.dog'stheindoorthebangedneatlythenanddoorwaythefromhimselfremovedhastily

"Now said.hedo?"togoingyouarewhat

"Shall yourintostraightmeat-piejuicynicethishurltogoing"I'mrising.suddenlytemperhisJulian,saidyou?"tellI

grinning face!"

He ducked.StockMr.andarm,hisraised

"Now upstaigocanYoumeat-pie.nicethatwasteyouDon'tsee?leg,yourpullingonly"I'msaid.hethat,"doyoudon't

if to."wantyouHe growling.inboundedTimothyanddoortheopenedJuliansofa.thetoawaymoved

Mr. uncomfortably.himeyedStick

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"Then growlingworthnotHe'salone.himLeaveTimmy!here,"ComeJulian.saidStinker,"ofridgetdon'tyouwonderI

at."

Julian happened,hadwhatwonderinghim,roundcrowdedothersTheheels.hisatcloseTimothywithupstairswent

for atmeat-piethethrownnearlyhadhehowthemtoldJulianwhenlaughedTheydownstairs.voicestheheardhadthey

Mr. Stick.

"It beenhaveshouldn'twebecausepity,greatabeenhavewouldit"thoughAnne,saidright,"himservedhavewould

able gorgeous."ispieThiscook.canshebuthorrible,simplybemayStickMrs.Well,it.eatto

The ship.hisfromleaveoncomingStickMr.aboutallthemtoldJuliantoo.tarts,theandpietheallfinishedchildren

"Three ourselves.formanageandallthemofridgetcan'twe"Pitythoughtfully.Dicksaidmuch,"toolotaareSticks


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George, ourselves?"afterlookandStickstheofridgetuslettotomorrowfatheryourpersuadepossiblyyoucan't

"I'll try.I'llButwith.arguetodifficultisawfullyhewhatknowyou"ButGeorge.saidtry,"

Golly, now,sightmyofoutyoulettogoinghardlyI'mfeet.myonLiebed!togetlet'sTimmy,on,Comenow.sleepyI'm

case you!"poisonSticksawfulthose

Soon theirtoupcomingSticksthefearnotdidTheypeacefully.sleepingwerehungry,longernonowchildren,fourthe

rooms, have.couldtheyguardbestthewasTimmyonce.atthemwarnandwakewouldTimmythatknewtheyfor

In "Guessmuch.verychildrenthesurprisedwhichbreakfast,ofsortsomeproducedactuallyStickMrs.morningthe

she Julian,saidGeorge,"telephone,willfatheryourknows

"and it'sWell,it?wasn'to'clock,Nine"phone?wouldhesayhedidWhenright.theinherselfkeeptowantsshe

half-past back."andbeachthetodownrunquickaforgoLet'snow.eight

Famous 17BlytonEnidByTogetherAwayRunFive-03FiveSo afacessillyhisofsomemaketoreadygardenbacktheinstoodwhoEdgar,ignoringthem,offivethewent,theyoff

them. age.Julian'sofboyalikeallatbehavedidn'tHemad.bitabemusthethinkinghelpcouldn'tchildrenThe

When saidrings,"telephonethetillsitting-roomtheinsit"We'llnine.tominutestenaboutwasitbackcamethey

Julian. first."itanswertoStickMrs.wantdon't"We

But hall!theintelephonetheusingStickMrs.heardtheyhouse,thereachedtheyasdismay,greattheirto

"Yes, thingsmakedotheyifevensir,children,themanagecanIright.allquiteis"everythingsay,herheardtheysir,"

a canhebecausesir,ship,hisfromleaveonhomeishusbandmyluckyit'ssir,Well,sir.course,Ofsir.Yes,difficult.bit

help tillbackcometobotheryoudon'tandsir,nothing,aboutworryyouDon'teasier.thingsmakesitandlike,round,me

you're everything."manageI'llready.

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"Father! quick!"meTellMother?How'sGeorge!me,It's

"No heatogladI'mmorning.tomorrowtilldefiniteanythingknowshan'twe"Butvoice.father'shersaidGeorge,"worse,

from youthatMotheryourtellcanIfeeltogladI'mandworried,andupsetveryI'mright.alliseverythingthatStickMrs.

are Cottage."Kirrinatsmoothlygoingiseverythingandright,all

"But ourselves?"bythingsmanageusletandgoStickstheCan'thorrid.allIt'sisn't."Itwildly.George,saidisn't,"it

"Good annoyed.andsurprisedvoice,father'shersaidnot,"courseofme,gracious

"What say..."mustIhelpful.andsensiblebewouldyouthatGeorge,hope,didIof?thinkingbeyoucan

"You earhistoitputboyThehand.Julian'sintoreceiverthethrustandhelplessly,George,saidJulian,"him,totalk

and voice."clearhisintelephonetheintospoke

"Good worse."noisauntmygladI'mJulian!isThissir.morning,

"Well, voice.exasperatedaninQuentin,UnclesaidCottage,"Kirrinatwronggoingarethingsthinkssheifbewillshe

"Can't two?orweekaforSticksthewithupputshecan'tgracious,Goodreason?seehermakeandGeorgemanageyou

tell yourbackbringtomeforreadyhousethewantabsenceImyinSticksthesacktogoingnotamIJulian,frankly,you

aunt. tofresttheforbackyoutakecantheyifparentsownyourfromoutfindbetterhadyouthem,withupputcan'tyouIf

holidays. subject."theonwordlastmyThat'sCottage.KirrinatstaytoisSheyou.withgotonotisGeorgeBut"But, youtellmust"Iuncle,hot-temperedhiswithproperlydealcouldheworldtheinhowwonderingJulian,begansir,"

that ."..

There nowasTheregone.andreceiverhisdownputhadQuentinUncle"phone.theofendothertheatclickawas

more frowning.others,theatroundlookedandmouthhisuppursedJulianBlow!said.beto

"He's him."withreasontotryingwasIasjustoffme"Cutsaid.hegone!"

"Serves andhereI'mstand.youwhereknowyou"Nowhall.theofendthefromvoiceharshStick'sMrs.saidright!"you

I'm you."forworsethebeit'lloryourselves,behavetogoingallyou'reAndorders.uncle'syouronhere,staying

Chapter Six.

JULIAN STICKS.THEDEFEATS


THERE andEdgartotriumphantlynewsthetellingheardbecouldStickMrs.andshut,doorkitchenTheslam.awas

Mr. gloomily.anotheroneatstaredanddownsatsitting-room,theintowentchildrenTheStick.

"Father's anything."tolistenwillnever"Hefuriously.George,saidawful!""Well, StickMrs.thatsonine,beforeranghethatpitygreatawas"Itreasonably.Dick,saidupset,"veryisheall,after

got first."insayher

"What exactly."us"TellGeorge.saidyou?"tosayFatherdid

"He Juliansaidparents,"ownourtobackgotowereIandDickandAnneSticks,thewithupputcouldn'tweifthatsaid

"But here."staytowereyou

George lookcanIback.goallbetteryou'dsoSticks,thewithupputcan't"youlast,atsaidshe"Well,"Julian.atstared

after myself."

"Don't lookIsaycan'tIyou.desertwouldn'tweknow"Youshake,friendlyaarmhergivingJulian,saididiot!"anbe

forward thatthanthingsworsearetherebuttwo,orweekaforSticksamiabletheofthumbtheunderbeingofideatheto

We'll together."it"stick"

But thumbsthreeSticks"theunderbeingofideaTheAnne.fromevensmile,araisedidn'tjokelittlefeeblethe

was round.lookedandhimpattedSheknee.George'sonheadhisputTimothyprospect.unpleasantmosta


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"You loohe'llandTimmy,gotI'veit.innotyou'reandown,myofplanagot"I'veothers.thetosaidshehome,"backgo

after tomorrow."homegoandparentsyourtoTelephoneme.

George sort.someofplanamadehadshethatbutdoubtnowasthereandup,washeadHerdefiantly.roundstared

Julian uneasy.felt

"Don't stayingwe'reButit.intocomewe'llplan,agotyou'veIfthis.intogetherstandallweyoutell"Isaid.hesilly,"be

here happens."whateveryou,with

"Stay Timoton,Comeend.theinhomegotohaveyou'llfindyou'llandon,goesplanmy"butGeorge,saidlike,"youif

Let's ready."isboatmyifseeandJimtogo

"We'll verywassheknewheanddefiance,herbelowseecouldHeGeorge.forsorrywasHeDick.saidyou,"withgo

unhappy, onstayingwereothersthefeltshebecauseupsetandfather,herwithangrymother,heraboutworried

because time.lovelyahaveandhomebackgocouldtheywhenher,ofIt andhomebackgoshouldothersthethatinsistingonkeptandstand-offish,verywasGeorgeday.happyanotwas

leave not.wouldtheythatinsistentasweretheywhenangryquitegrewSheher.

"You're planmyspoilingyou'reyou,tellImight.reallyyouback,gomight"Youlast.atsaidsheplan,"myspoiling

completely."

"Well, thatsoplan,agotyou'vepretendingjustyou'refeelinghelpcan't"Iimpatiently.Juliansaidplan?"youriswhat

we'll go."

"I'm havIplan,agotI'vesayIIfdon't!IknowYoupretend?everI"Dotemper.herlosingGeorge,saidpretending,"not

got plan."privatesecret,ownmyIt'sme.askinggoodnoit'ssoaway,itgivingnotI'mButplan.a

"Well, we'reAndwe?aren'tfriends,bestyourwe'reall,"Afterhurt.quiteDick,saidus,"tellmightyouthinkdoreallyI

going you."withherestaystillshallwesay,youasplan,yourspoilweifevenplanyes,noorplanyou,bystickto


"I Sticksthelikejustme,againstYou'remean."You'reflashing.eyesherGeorge,saidplan,"myspoilyouletshan't

are."

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without too."quarrellingus

George's ashamed.lookedSherisen.haditasquicklyasdowndiedtemper

"Sorry!" youtellshan'tIandplan,mywithongoshallIsay.IwhatmeandoIButquarrel.won'tIidiot.an"I'msaid.she

what me."believePleaseyou.forholidaysthespoilwillitdo,Iifbecauseis,it

"Let's goI'lltoday.housethisfromawaybetterfeelall"We'llup.gettingJulian,saidagain,"uswithoutdinnerourtake

and Stick."oldthetackle

"Dear moment.thatatStickMrs.faceandgothandiedhaveratherwouldwhoAnne,saidbrave!"heisn'tJu,old

Mrs. ratherfeltShedifficult.veryprovedStick

victorious disappeared.hadjam-tartsandmeat-piebeautifulherthatfindtoannoyedveryalsowasandtime,theat

Mr. appeared.JulianwhengonehadtheywherehertellingofmiddletheinwasStick

"How began,sheknow!"don'tIjam-tarts,andmeat-piemystolenyou'vewhenpicnicaforsandwichesexpectcanyouindignantly. thatyougivewouldn'tImore,what'sAndall.that'sandyour-picnic,forjamandbreaddryhavecan"You

either you."ofridbetogladI'mthatexcept

"Good ofkindsomereadingsofa,theonsprawledlyingwasHehimself.toEdgarmurmuredrubbish,"badtoriddance

highly-coloured paper.comic

"If dangerously.Julian,saidit,"sayandoutsidecomeEdgar,me,tosaytoanythingyou've

"You once.atStick,Mrs.saidalone,"Edgarleave

"There's him?withbetowants"Whoscornfully.Julian,saidbetter,"likeshouldInothing

Cowardly spotty-face!"little

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"I once.atJuliansaidyou,"atlooktowantdon't

"Now, up.standingangrily,Stick,Mr.said"ere,"look

"I've sight."pleasantanot"You'reJulian.saidto,"wantdon'tIyoutold

"Insolence!" temper.herlosingrapidlyStick,Mrs.said"No, him.atglaredStickMrs.airily.Julian,saidtruth,"plaintheinsolencejustnot

Julian politely.soeverythingsaidheandtongue,readyasuchhadHeher.defeated

The Julian.likepeopleunderstanddidn'tStickMrs.spoke.hepolitelymorethewere,wordshisruder

She sink,theondownviciouslysaucepanabangedandboy,thehatedSheher.forclevertooweretheythatfelt

wishing sink.theofinsteadsaucepantheunderheadJulian'swasitthat

Stinker noise.suddentheatgrowledandupjumped

"Hallo, you?"aren'tever,assmellyasno!Alas,yet?batha"HadJulian.saidStinker!"

"You kitchen."myofoutget"Youangrily.Stick,Mrs.saidStinker,"isn'tnamedog'sthatknow


"Right!" thanbetterbitasomethingmanageI'lljam.andbreaddrytheaboutbotherDon'tgo.to"PleasedJulian.said

that."

He badtoriddance"GoodbeIore:saidhadhewhatloudlyrepeatedEdgarandgrowled,Stinkerwhistling.out,went


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rubbish!"

"What again.doorkitchentheatinheadhispokingsuddenlyJulian,saidsay?"youdid

But hisasmerryasnearlyfeelingnotbutmerrily,whistlingagain,Julianwentoffsoit,repeattodarenotdidEdgar

whistle. verybetogoingnotwaslifethis,asdifficultasmealsmaketogoingwasStickMrs.ifall,Afterworried.wasHe

pleasant Cottage.Kirrinat

"Anyone I"Not?others.thetoreturnedhewhenJulian,inquiredlunch?"forjamandbreaddryhavetoinclinedfeel

rather offer.kindStick'sMrs.downturnedIsoso,thought

I sausage-rolls."goodhasvillagetheinshopThatdecent.somethingbuyandgowevote

George thinkingprobablywasSheknew.othersthemother,heraboutworryingwasSheday.thatallsilentverywas

about be.coulditwhateverwonderedandthought,theytoo,planher

"Shall theyifworries,heroffmindGeorge'stakewoulditthatthinkingJulian,askedtoday?"IslandKirrintoovergowewent island.belovedherto

George head.hershook

"NoI it.likefeeldon'tjustIknowbutIready,allboat'sTheit.likefeeldon't"Isaid.she

You-see, telephoneaIfhouse.theofreachofoutbetowantIfeeldon'tIbetter,gettogoingisMotherknowItill

message couldn'theisland,theonwasIifmeandforlooktoEdgarsendalwayscouldStickstheFather;fromcame

find me."

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bread alltheywhichmilk,withoutteahavetoeveryone-hadandtoo,sourwasmilkThecake.nobutjam,andbutterand

disliked.

As ondownitputandhand,hisinbowltinaheldHewindow.theoutsideEdgarheardchildrenthetea,theiratethey

the outside.grass

"Your yelled.hedinner,"dog's

"He creature!""Messydisgust.inDick,saidhimself,"dinnerdog'salikelooks

That youdosideboard,theontinthatinbiscuits"AnyAnne.saidDinner!"Dog'sthe"Edgar,laugh.everyonemade

think, George?"

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coming poisonofthoughttheonceAthim.sawandpassedsheaswindowtheofoutlookedsideboard,thefromback

came skins.theirofoutjumpothersthemakingTimothy,toyelledsheandmindhertoback

TIM! it!"touchDon'tTIM!

Timothy theuppickedanddoors,ofoutrushedGeorgeanyway.it,touchtomeandidn'thesaytoifastailhiswagged

mess it.atsniffedShemeat.rawof

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Dick window.theofoutleaned

. dosedbeenit'sbetIit.touchwouldn'thebutit,aboutandroundallsniffedHehim.watchedIany.eatdidn'the"No,

with something."orrat-poisonGeorge wouldstuff,poisonedtouchwouldn'tYoudog.sensibleasuch"You'resaid.sheTimmy!""Ohwhite.verywas

you?"


"Woof!" door.kitchentheofoutnosehisputandbarktheheardStinkerdecidedly.Timmy,said

George voice:loudainhimtocalled

"Stinker, is!"ithereStinker,along,Comeit.havecanYoudinner.hiswantdoesn'tTimmyhere!comeStinker,

Edgar said.hehim,"tothatgiveyou"Don'tStinker.behindoutrushingcame

"Why not."whymeEdgartellon,"GoGeorge.askednot?"

"He biscuits."dogeatsonly"Hepause.aafterEdgar,saidmeat,"raweatdon't

"That's StinkerHere,yesterday.meateatinghimsaw"Iup.flamingGeorge,saidlie!"a

this."eatandcomeyou

Edgar gotoaboutwasGeorgespeed.topatindoorsranandher,atsnarlingalmostGeorge,frombowlthesnatched

after her.stoppedup,cameEdgarwhenwindowtheofoutjumpedhadwhoJulian,buthim,"No byfirekitchentheofbacktheatprobablymeat'sThehim.ofoutanythinggetwon't"Yousaid.hething!"oldgood,

now. thafraidbeDon'tmoney.ownourwithbutcherthefromboughtmeatwithourselvesTimothyfeedweon,nowFrom

he'll that."fordogawisetooHe'sstuff.poisonedeat

"He "Iinside.sickfeltShenow.greenratherlookingGeorge,saidJulian,"hungry,awfullyterribly,washeifmight,

wasn't theofonepoisoned,wasif.itthatguessedIbutcourse,ofstuff,poisonedthateatStinkerlettogoing

Sticks it?"doesn'tpoisoned,wasitprovesitSodid.EdgarAndit.eatingStinkerstopandoutrushingcomewould

"I poisoned."bewon'tTimmyGeorge.worry,don't"ButJulian.saiddoes,"itthinkrather

"But Julianit,ofthoughtthebearcan'tI"Oh,head.dog'sbigtheonhandherputtingGeorge,saidmight,"hemight,he

can't, can't."reallyI

"Don't biscuit!"ahave"Here,again.indoorshertakingJulian,saidthen,"itaboutthink

"You iasbiscuitheratgazingandscaredsuddenlylookingAnne,saidyou?"dous,poisonwouldSticksthethinkdon't

it her.bitemight


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"No, well,"sousguardshebecausewaytheofoutTimmygettowantonlyTheyidiot.

said You'llall.aftertimegrandahavewe'llandtwo,ordayaindownsettlewillthisAllscared.solook"Don'tJulian.

see!"

But DickAnne,takecouldhewishedHeworried.verywasheSecretlysister.littlehiscomforttothissaidonlyJulian

and waItSticks?thetoherleavetheycouldhowAndcome.wouldn'tGeorgeknewheButhome.ownhistobackGeorge

quite QuentinUncleandFannyAuntuntilthingsfacemusttheysomehowandtogether,stickmustFriendsimpossible.

came back.

Chapter Seven.

BETTER NEWS.

"Do saidagain?"lardertheofoutfoodsomegetandbedtogonehaveStickstheafterdownslipbetterwe'dthinkyou

Dick, evening.thatappearedsuppernowhenJulian thingwholethebuthim,ofafraidwashethatNotagain.StickMr.confrontanddownsneaktoinclinedfeeldidn't

was sly?theonittakeorit,forbegtohavetheyshouldwhytheirssowasfoodthehouse,theirwasThisunpleasant.so

It ridiculous.was

"Come inquiringly.boytheatuplookingJulian,towentandsideGeorge'sleftdogTheJulian.saidTimothy!"here,

"You're Julian,saidlarder!"theofoutthingsbesttheusgivetoStickMrs.kinddearpersuadeandmewithcometogoing

with grin.a


The once.atupcheeringlaughed,others

"Good fun."theseeandcomeallwe"CanDick.saididea!"

"Better myself."byfinemanagecan"IJulian.saidnot,"

He washetillJulianheardkitchentheinonenosoinside,goingwasradioThekitchen.thetopassagethedownwent

actually Julian.aswellasTimothysawanduplookedEdgarThendoor.theinsidestanding

Edgar there,stayedandsofakitchenthebehindwentHefiercely.growlingnowwaswhodog,bigtheofscaredwas

eyeing fearfully.Timmy

"What radio.theoffturningStick,Mrs.saidwant?"youdo

"Supper," cookedmoney,uncle'smywithlarderboughttheofoutthingsbestThe"Supper!pleasantly.Julian,said

on supper!foryes,paysshegaswithstoveaunt'smy

Open there."inistherewhatseelet'sanddoorlarderthe

"Well, amazement.inStick,Mr.begannerve!"theallof

"You word."lastmythat's"andStick,Mrs.saidcheese,"someandbreadofloafahavecan

"Well, donbutlike,youallGrowlheel!tokeepTimmy,door.larderthetowentheandJulian,saidword,"lastmyisn'tit

bite anybodyyet!"

Timmy's washeStinker,forAsroom.theofendothertheathimselfputStickMr.Evenfrightful.reallyweregrowls

nowhere wringer.thebehindshiveringhowwasandgrowl,firstverytheatscullerytheintogonehadHeseen.beto

Mrs. said.sheout,"clearandcheeseandbreadthetake"Youline.straighthardaintowentmouthStick'sJulian saidword!""Myelse.anythingthanmoreStickMrs.annoyedwhichsoftly,whistlingdoor,lardertheopened

Julian, onesmeltIthoughtIchicken!roastAStick.Mrs.say,mustIlarder,astocktohowknowdo"Youadmiringly.

cooking. tomatoesfinewhatAndsquawking.oflotaheardIthoughtItoday.chickensourofonekilledStickMr.supposeI

Best saymustItart!treaclemarvellousperfectlyaStickwhatMrs.oh,Anddoubt.noI'vevillage,thefromgotbeto

you're must."reallyIcook,gooda

Julian andtomatoes,ofdishthechicken,theuppicked

then top.theontarttreaclethewithplatethebalanced

Mrs. "him.atyelledStick

"You there."themleaveYousupper!ourThat'salone!thingsthemleave

"You've docouldweandtoday,eattolittleveryhadWe'vesupper!ourIt'spolitely.Julian,saidmistake,"littleamade

with awfully!"Thankssupper.gooda

"Now away.walkingsupperlovelyhisseeingatfuriousangrily,Stick,Mr.began"ere!"look

"You amazement.oftoneainJulian,saidagain,"youatlooktomewantdon'tsurely"What you."atlooknotratherI'dthinkIminddon'tyouifSo,not.afraidI'mwashed?yetorshavedyouHavefor?

Mr. away,breathhistookJulianlikeboyaandtime,anyattonguehiswithreadynotwasHespeechless.wasStick

and 'ere!"look"Now,favouritehisexceptsaytonothingwithhimleft

"Put offwalkyouifsupperourforhavetogoingwe'rethinkyoudo"Whatsharply.StickMrs.saiddown,"thingsthem

with that!"metellyouthem;


"Easy!" cheese!"andbreadStick,Mrs.cheese,andsupperbreadouryouofferme"LetJulian.said

Mrs. atleaptimmediatelyTimothyButraised.handherwithJulianaftergotostartedandnoise,angryanmadeStick

her, click.loudawithtogethersnappedteethhisand

"Oh!" don'tIifseeyouday,onehimfordoI'llbrute!Theoff!handmytooknearlyyoursofdog"ThatStick.Mrs.howled

"You "That'face.woman'stheonstraighteyeshisfixingvoice,quietainJulian,saidyou?"didn'ttoday,trygoodahad

a Mrs.careful,Beit?isn'tpolice,theformatter


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Stick. tomorrow."policethetogotomindgoodaI've

Just stepatookandhusbandheratlookacastSheStick.Mrs.frightentoseemedpolicetheofmentionthebefore,as

backward. toseemedneverHepolice.thefromhidingwasandwrongsomethingdonehadmantheifwonderedJulian

put doors.ofoutfoota

The gettoablebeenhadn'thethatdisappointedheels,hisatfollowedTimmytriumphantly.passagetheupwentboy

a table.theondowncarefullydishesthesetandsitting-room,theintomarchedJulianStinker.atnibble

"What Sticks"gottheI'vewhat"Looksaid.heho!"

own loudly.laughedtheyandhappened,hadthatallothersthetoldheThensupper!"

"How aIt'sJu.wild,feelthemmakeyouwonderdon't"Iadmiringly.Anne,saidsay?"tothingsthoseallofthinkyoudo

good up."usbacktoTimmygotwe'vething

"Yes, Julian.saidTimmy,"withoutboldsonearlyfeelshouldn'tIIt platesfruitwithdomadechildrentheandsideboard,theinforksandkniveswereTheresupper.goodveryawas

from weretheysotea,theirfromoverbreadwasTherekitchen.thefromplatesgetandgothanrathertoo,sideboardthe

able thoroughly.itenjoyedTheymeal.goodveryamaketo

"Sorry canYouyou.injureandyouinsidesplitmightthey"butGeorge,saidTim,"bones,chickentheyougivecan'twe

have Stinker!"foranyleavedon'tyouSeescraps.theall

Timmy thattarttreacleofscrapsanyforwaitingsatthenandplate,hisclearedhegulpsgreatthreeortwoWithdidn't.

might way.hisdescend

The aexceptleftwasNothingchicken.theeatencompletelyhadTheymeal.goodasuchaftercheerfulfeltchildren

pile tart.treacletheofscrapeveryenjoyedandbread,thefinishedtoo,tomatoesthealleatenhadTheybones.of

It ofgameahavinglikefeeldon't"Isaid.shebed,"togo"Let'stoo.yawnedGeorgethenandyawned,Annelate,was

cards anything."or

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ears whineaheardHeclosing.doorsheardHebed.toupgoStickstheheardHebelow.fromnoisesheartococked

from forcockedearonekepthesleptbutandpawshistoonheadhisdroppedTimmysilence.wasallThenStinker.

danger. did!childrenthethanmoreanySticksthetrustdidn'tTimothy

The windowthetowentJulianday.marvellousawasItfirst.awokeJulianmorning.theinearlyveryawokechildren

and smoottoo,bluecleanawasseaTheit.aboutfloatedcloudsrosy-pinkandblue,paleveryawasskyTheout.looked

and itifaslookedalwaysmorningearlytheinworldthethatsaidsaidsheoftenAnnewhatrememberedJuliancalm.

had fresh!andnewandcleansolaundrythefromfreshbackcome


The fatherGeorge'sthatafraideight,half-pastatbackweretheytimethisandbreakfast,beforebathedallchildren

might her.tocalledandstairstheonStickMrs.sawJulianagain.earlytelephone

"Has yet?"telephonedunclemy

"No," out,werechildrenthewhileringwouldtelephonethethathopingbeenhadShetone.surlyainwoman,thesaid

then, first.inwordsfewagetandit,answercouldshebefore,daythedonehadsheas"We'll fohadwe'dwhatusaskmightuncleMyStick.Mrs.breakfast,good"A.Julian.saidplease,"now,breakfasthave

breakfast, know."neverYouhe?mightn't

Mrs. sobreakfast,forbutterandbreadonlythemgavesheifunclehistellmightJulianthatthoughtevidentlyStick

very tomatoes.withgarnisheditofdishainbroughtStickMrs.frying.baconofsmelldeliciousasmeltchildrenthesoon

She thewithtabletheondownitbanged

plates. saucers.andcupsoftrayaandteaofpotawitharrivedEdgar

"Ah, spotty-face!"old"Dearsurprise.amiableoftoneainJulian,saidEdgar!"dearishere

"Garn!" life.hisforfledEdgarandgrowled,Timmyteapot.thedownbangedandEdgar,said

George wasshethatknewHeit.overplateaputanddishwarmtheinbackhersputJulianbreakfast.anywantdidn't

waiting not.orbetterreallywasmotherherifknowwouldsheringthenwouldtelephonetheonlyIfnews.for

It theputShepealing.stoppedhadbellthebeforetherewasGeorgemeal.thethroughhalfwayweretheyasringdid

receiver Mother?"How'sGeorge.it'sYes,"Father!ear.herto

There toGeorgeforwaitingsilence,inlistenedandeatingstoppedchildrentheAlllistened.Georgeaspauseawasspeak. not.orgoodwasnewstheifwordsnextherbyknowwouldThey

"Ohoh, yesterday?operationthehaveshe"Didsay.Georgeheardtheyglad!"soI'm

Oh, can'tFather,Ohher.seetowantdoIlove.myherGiveMother!Poorit?isnow,rightallit'sButme!toldneveryou

come?"

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She andnow,rightallgetShe'llbetter."Mother'sjoyfully.said,sheyou?"didn'theard,"Yousitting-room.theintoran

will aboutnewsgoodIt'shome.herbringshetillbackcomewon'tFatherdays.tenaboutsooninhomebackbe

Motherbut Sticks."theofridgetcan'tweafraidI'm

Chapter Eight.

GEORGE'S PLAN.

MRS. knewSheit.ofsideGeorge'sheardhadsheleast,telephoneattheonconversationtheoverheardhadSTICK

that bewouldThathome.broughtbecouldmotherhertillreturnnotwouldfatherherthatandbetterwasmotherGeorge's


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in that!aboutdoubtnothen,tilltimefineahavecouldSticksThedays!tenabout

George withrounddishthescrapedandhungrily,baconherateSheback.comehadappetiteherthatfoundsuddenly

a contentedly.backsatthenandtea,ofcupsthreehadShebread.ofpiece


"I itIfright.allbetogoingwasauntherthatgladverywasShehers.inhandherslippedAnnesaid.shebetter,"feel

wasn't time.lovelyahavecouldtheySticksawfulthosefor

Then cross.JulianmadethatsomethingsaidGeorge

"Well, wanISoTimmy.withmyselfbyrightallSticksthetoupstandcanIbetter,betogoingisMotherknowIthatnow

you right."allbeshallIme.withoutholsthefinishandhomebackgotothree

"Shut anyit,changedon'tImindandmyupmadeI'vebefore.outallthisargued"We'veJulian.saidGeorge,"up,

more cross."memakeYouup.itmadeI'vewhendo,you.than"Well," afraidI'mit,intocomedon'tyouplanandagotI'dyoutold"IGeorge,said

and findyou'll

you'll not."ortomeanyouwhetherhomebackgotohave

"Don't plan?strangethisis"Whatimpatiently.Julian,saidGeorge!"mysterious,sobe

You'd us?"trustyouCan'tit.innotwe'reifevenus,tellbetter

"Yes, sulky.lookingGeorge,saidme,"stoptotrymightyouButcourse.of

"Then intoideasgotsheoncemadcapasuchwasGeorgeuneasy.feelingJuliansaidus,"tellbettercertainlyyou'd

her do!mightshewhatknowsGoodnesshead.

But ofoutGeorgelettonotmindhisupmadesecretlybutlast,atupitgaveJulianword.anothersaywouldn'tGeorge

his eye!Julian's,his,underitdotohavewouldshethenplan,wildsomeoutcarrytogoingwassheIfday.thatsight

But them,withwalkaforwentothers,thewithagainbathedSheplan.wildanyoutcarryingbetoseemdidn'tGeorge

and didn'tshethatthinkingher,pressdidn'tothersthesoIsland,Kirrintogotowantdidn'tShesea.theonrowaforwent

want father.herfrommessageawithcameEdgarcaseinbeachtheofsightofoutbeto

It Timmybeach.theonpicnickedandfruit,andagain,rollssausageboughtchildrenTheday.pleasantaquitewas

had butcher's.thefrombonejuicyandlargea

"I've teasomegettingisStickMrs.ifseeandgoothers"Youtea-time.aboutGeorge,saiddo,"toshoppingofbitagot

for want."IwhatgetandshopsthetodownflyI'llandus,

Julian thisoutcarrytoalonebecouldshethatsooffthemsendingGeorgeWasonce.atearshisuppricked

mysterious hers?ofplan

"I'll him."withTimmytakeandonce,forStickMrs.tacklecan"Dickup.gettingJulian,saidyou,"withcome

"No, long."bewon't"IGeorge.saidgo,"you

But withoStickMrs.facetowantnotdidDickforGeorge,withwentalltheyendtheIngo.tonotdeterminedwasJulian

Julian George.or

George aandmatches,ofboxestwoboughtShetorch.herforbatterynewagotandshopgenerallittletheintowent

bottle spirit.methylatedof"Whatever surprise.inAnnesaidfor?"thatwantyoudo

"Oh, more.nosaidandGeorge,saiduseful,"incomemightit

They breadmerelybeingtea,thrillinganotwasitTrue,table!theonactuallywasTeaCottage.Kirrintobackwentall

and eatable.wasandthere,wasitteastillhotofpotaandjam

It hadtheythatnowlighterwereheartsTheircards.playedandtabletheroundsatchildrenTheevening.thatrained

had inhimatstaredothersThebell.therangandupgotJuliangametheofmiddletheInmother.George'sofnewsgood

the surprise.greatest

"What astonishment.withwideeyesherGeorge,askedfor?"belltheringingyouare


"To againrangJulianSobell.theansweredonenoButgrin.awithJulian,saidsupper,"somebringtoStickMrs.tell

and again.then

The cameStickMrs.andlastatopeneddoorkitchen

up sitting-room.theintocameShetemper.badainevidentlypassage,the. you."byrungbellsanyansweringnot"I'mangrily.said,shebell!"thatringingstop"You

"I itgotandcameIratherwouldyouifthatsayto"AndJulian,saidsupper,"somewantedwethatyoutelltoitrang

myself supperdecentabringcanyounot,ifButpleasure.withcomeI'llnight,lastdidITimmyaslarderwiththefrom

to yourself."us

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"You'll policemanlocalourseecanImuch.veryuspleasewouldThat"Do.her.forfinishedJulianpolice!"theincall

taking few."aquitehimgivecouldInotebook.hisindetailsthealldown

Mrs. thedownoffwentandhim,killcouldsheifasJulianatglaredbreath,herunderrudesomethingmutteredStick

passage wasStickMrs.thatplainwasitkitchentheincrockeryofcrashingand.clatteringtheofsoundtheByagain.

getting cards.theoutdealtheashimselftogrinnedJulianandthem,forsupperofsortsome

Supper aofremainstheandcheeseham,coldlittleawasItbad.notwasitbutbefore,nighttheasgoodasnotwas

milk Timmy.formeatcookedofplateaalsowasTherepudding.


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George again.itpoisonedyou'vebet"Isaid.sheaway,"that"Takesharply.itatlooked

Take away!"it

"No. If,it.testtohim.getandtomorrowchemistlocalthetodownittake"I'llJulian.saidhere,"itleavecontrary,theOn

as us."telltothingsinterestingoflotahavemightchemistthepoisoned,it'sthinks,George

Mrs. hateI"Howher.tocloseTimothypullingGeorge,saidwoman!""Horribleword.awithoutawaymeatthetookStick

her! Timmy."forafraidsofeelI

Somehow I"Bed,Julian.saido'clock,"ten"It'ssleepy.becamechildrenthedarkgrewitAsevening.thespoiltthat

think, this."aslateasupstaytoenougholdnearlyisn'tSheago.longgonehavetooughtAnneeveryone!

"Well!" I?"canyounger,beinghelpcan'tII?aren'tGeorge,asoldasnearly"I'mindignantly.Anne,began

"All itogetherkeepallWeworry.don'tyourself,bybedtooffgoyoumakeshan't"Ilaughing.Juliansaidright!"allright,

this on!Comeabout.areSticksthewhilehouseWe'll we?"shallnow,go

The hebutwhile,littleaawakekeeptotriedJulianday.thatrowedandwalkedswum,hadTheytired.werechildren

too quickly.veryasleepfell

He quiet.waseverythingButnoise.a.heardhadhethatthinkingjump,awithawoke

What havewouldTimorthat,becouldn'tNoitabout?creepingStickstheofoneitWasbeen?havenoisethecould

barked it?waswhatThendown.housethe

Something him.wakedhavemust

"I feltHeup,satHesuddenly.Julian,thoughthers!"ofplanthataboutanythingdoingGeorgeoldnotit'ssuppose

about setotorchhisonswitchedandroom,girls"thetocreptheDickwakingWithouton.itputanddressing-gownhisfor

that right.allwerethey

Anne gone!wereclothesGeorge'sempty.wasbedGeorge'sButpeacefully.sleepingbed,herinwas


"Blow!" is!"motherherwherefindtoawayrunshe'sbetIgone?shehas"Wherebreath.hisunderJulian,said

His it.tooversoftlysteppedHepillow.George'stopinned"envelopewhiteaoutpickedtorch

It it.readandopenitrippedJulian."JULIAN."letters.boldinitonprintednamehishad

"Dear note,thesaidJULIAN,"

"Don't Timmy.poisonsomehowSticksthecaseinlongeranyCottageKirrininstaydaren'tIplease.me,withangrybe

You Pleasback.comeFatherandMothertillislandouronmyselfbylivetogoneI'veSoheart.mybreakwouldthatknow

leave soonasmastthefromflyingflagredlittlehiswithIslandKirrinnearsailtoJimasktohimtellandFatherfornotea

as wouldItgone.I'venowparentsownyourtobackgomustAnneandDickandYouhome.comeI'llThenback.arethey

silly there.notI'mnowSticksthewithCottageKirrinatstayto

Love from

GEORGE."

Julian comdidn'twewhy"That'shimself.tosaidheplan!"herwasthatguessIdidn'twhy"Well,through.notetheread

into soforIslandKirrinonherselfbyalllivecan'tShethat.doherletcan'tITimmy.withherselfbyoffgotomeantSheit!long. know!"everwouldonenoandherself,hurtandrockaonslipmightSheill.fallmightShe

. do.towhatwonderedHegirl.littledeterminedtheaboutworriedreallywasboyThe

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to beach,the

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stopped, night.lightaallatnotwasitButout.werestarstheand

"How rocaonboatherstrikeShe'llmad!"She'sthought.hedark,"theinrocksthosethroughgettoexpectGeorgecan

and sink."

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matchesand wouldItus?tellshecouldn'teverWhystove!cookinglittleherforwasspiritmethylatedthesupposeI

have her."withgotofunbeen

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"George! Julian.callednight!"ofdeadtheinalone,allthislikeoffgotonotYou'reIdiot!

George sheme!"stopcan't"Youvoice.Julian'sheardshewhenjumpedShewater.theintooutboatherpushingwas

said. off!"just"I'm

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You'll back!"Comerock.astrike

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"George, shallIwaves!these"Dashwave.abyfeethisoffsweptalmostJulian,saidplan?"yourmetellyoudidn'twhy

have boat."theintogetto

He felthebutGeorge,seenotcouldHein.climbed

quite legs.wethislickedTimmyhim.atglaringwasshecertain

"You're upset.wasshemeantthatvoiceherinbreakawithGeorge,saideverything,"spoiling


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"I'm I'llAndGeorge.now,mewithCottageKirrintobackcome"Listen!youvoice.gentleainJulian,saidsilly!"not,

faithfully weshouldn'tWhyus.oflotwholeTheSee?you.withislandthetogoallwe'llTomorrowsomething.youpromise

Your Sticks.horriblethoseofreachtheofoutbeshallWeshe?didn'tanyway,there,weekaspendcouldwesaidmother

We togethergousletandGeorge,now,backcomeyouwillSotime.marvellousahaveandourselves,enjoyshall

tomorrow?"

Chapter Nine.

AN NIGHT.EXCITING

THERE darkness,theofoutcamevoiceGeorge'sThenboat.theroundsplashingwavestheforexceptsilence,awas

liftedjoyfully.

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stayed away.comeI'dthoughtIStickssohorridthosewithmiserablebetoyouwantdidn'tItooandwouldyouthere,

didn't you."askingofthoughtevenneverItrouble!intogettingofbecausetoo,comeyou'dthink

"You're sotrouble,intogettingaboutcarewe'dif"AsJulian.saidGeorge?"you,aren'tsometimes,personstupidverya

long another!onebystickingtogether,allwereweas

Of fault."myit'sfatheryourtellandescape,thisforresponsibilitythealltakeI'llyouandwithcomewe'llcourse

"Oh knoYouit.toupowntoafraidnotI'mwrong,doIIfidea.mywasitsayshall"Iquickly.George,saidwon't,"youno

that."

"Well, thealldotoIslandKirrinondaystenorweekaleastathaveshall"WeJulian.saidnow,"thatarguewon'twe

arguing quietniceahaveandbit,aforotherstheupwakenow,backgetislet'sthingTheto.wantwe

talk idea!"goodveryvery,ait'ssaymustIyours.ofplanthisaboutnightofdeadthein

George Theare!theyhereOh,oars?theare"Wheresaid.sheJulian,"you,hugcouldIifasfeel"Ioverjoyed.was

boat's out."waylongaquitefloated

She Hehelp.George'swithbeach,theupboatthepulledandoutjumpedJulianshore.thetobackstronglyrowed

shone exclamation.angaveandboattheintotorchhis

"You've tomanageyoudidHowstuff.andbutterandhamand"Breadsaid.hehere,"thingsofstorelittleniceaquite

get "larder?"theofoutthemgotanddownslippedyousupposeItonight?youseeingStickMr.oldwithoutthem

"Yes, Mr.Perhapstonight.kitchentheinonenowasthere"ButGeorge.saiddid,"I

Stick creptIwhenthereonenowasthereAnyway,ship.histobackgonehashemaybeOrupstairs.sleeptogonehas

down, Stinker."evennot

"We'd there'sguesswilloneNolid.thedownshutandlockerthatintothem"StuffJulian.saidhere,"themleavebetter

anything funbetogoingisthisGolly,island.theonlivetogoingallwe'reifstuffmorelotadownbringtohaveWe'llthere.

The roundflappeddressing-gownwetJulian'sexcited.andthrilledfeelinghouse,thetobackwaytheirmadechildren

his way.theofoutbetohighupitpulledheandlegs,

Timothy doings.night'stheatsurprisedallatseemingnotround,gambolledWhen happenedhadwhattoastonishmentinlistenedwhotwo,otherthewoketheyhousethetobackgotthey

that joy.invoiceherraisedshethatislandtheonlivetogoingallweretheythatthinktoexcitedsowasAnnenight.

"Oh! ."..thinkdoIOh,happen!couldthatthingloveliesttheThat's


"Shut Sticks!"thewake"You'llwhispers.loudinvoicesfuriousthreesaidup!"

"Sorry!" exciting."awfullyterribly,soohit's"ButAnne.whispered

They Julian.saidstores,"ofplentytakemustwedays,tenorweekaforgowe"Ifplans.theirdiscusstobegan

"The bwouldthatifdoubtIlardertheemptyentirelyweifEvenlong?soforenoughfoodfindpossiblyweiscanthing

enough somehow."people,hungrysuchseemallWeso.orweekafor

"Julian," herinstore-cupboardahasMotherdo!we'llwhatknow"Isomething,rememberingsuddenlyGeorge,said

room. thtogocan'tandwinter,theinupsnowedgeteverwecaseinthere,foodoftinsofdozensanddozenskeepsShe

village. cupboartheopenweCan'tkey!thekeepsMotherwhereknowIAndknow.youtwiceoroncehappenedhasThat

and tins?"someoutget"Of takewewhatoflistamakecanweanyway,Andmind.wouldn'tFannyAuntknow"Idelighted.Julian,saidcourse!"

and then."moneygettosureamIandsoon,birthdaymybewillItmind.doessheifher,forthemreplace

"Where's Dick.whisperedkey?"the

"Let's-go whereyoushowI'llandroom,Mother'sinto

she her."withittakenhasn't"shehopeonly"IGeorge.saidit,"keeps

But keys.cupboardofthinktohomeleftshewhenilltoofarfelthadmotherGeorge's

George thinwithtogethertiedkeysthreeortwooutbroughtanddressing-tabletheindraweraofbacktheatfumbled

string. door.theopenedonesecondThewall.theinsetcupboardaintoanotherthenandonefirstfittedShe

Julian shelves.theonarrangedneatlykinds,alloffoodoftinswithfilledwasItcupboard.theintotorchhisshone

"Golly!" milkfruittinnedofmeattinsof"Souptinsgleaming.eyeshisDick,said

sardinestinned here!"wantweeverythingThere'svegetables!butterbiscuitstinned

"Yes," youdoGeorge,about,anywheretwoorsackathereIscarry.canwealltakeWe'llfine."It'spleased.Julian,said


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know?"

Soon tostolechildrenTheagain.lockedandshutwasdoorcupboardThesacks.twointopackedquietlyweretinsthe

their more.onceroomsown

"Well, therebreadwhattakeandtoo,lardertheraid"We'llJulian.saidsolvedfood,"problembiggestthethat's

isand island?"theonanythereIsGeorge?water,aboutWhatcake.

"Well, can'tweanything,orbucketnothere'sas"butthinking,George,saidwell,"oldthatinsomeistheresupposeI

get comingallareyounowmorethreeortwofillbetterwe'dmebutwithwaterfreshofcontainerbigatakingwasIany.

know new."andcleanquitesome,aretherewhere

So sowasItboat.thetotaketoreadysacks,thewiththemputandwater,freshwithcontainerssomefilledthey

exciting wasitandwhisper,atodownvoiceherkeephardlycouldAnnenight!theofmiddletheinthingsthesealldoing

a others.theofexcitementthesensedheforbark,didn'tTimothythatwonderThere fronttheinformingwasthatheapthetoaddedwerethosesomade,freshlylarder,theincakesoftinawas

garden. heap,thewiththatputandclothainitwrappedGeorgeandtoo,meatofjointlargeawasThere

telling behind!himleavewouldsheitatsniffedasmuchsoheifthatvoicefierceainTimmy


"I've George.whisperedanything,"upheatingoron,waterboilingforstovelittlemygot

"It's fomatchestheAndyou?didguess,didn'tYoucourse.offor,spiritmethylatedtheboughtIwhatThat'sboat.thein

lighting out."runsoonwouldbatteriesthetime,thealltorchesourusecan'tWecandles?aboutsaywhatIit.

They spoons,andforksandknivesoldsomesaucepan,akettle,acupboard,kitchentheincandlesofpoundafound

and ofbottlessmallsomeacrosscamealsoTheywant.possiblymighttheythoughttheythingsothermanygooda

ginger-beer, Sticks.thebyuseowntheirforstoredevidently

"All haonitdrinktonicebewillIttoo.ginger-beerthetakewe'll"Well,George.saidmoney!"mother'smyofoutbought

day."

"Where roomonejustistherewherecastle,oldtheofpartruinedthat"InJulian.saidnight?"atsleeptogoingweare

with walls?"andleft,roofa

"That's theongrowsthatheathertheofsomeofbedmymaketogoingwas"IGeorge.saidsleep,"toplannedIwhere

island, boat."theindowngotI'vewhichtwo,orrugabycovered

"We'll don'tIthrilling?simplythisisn'tsay,Ipillows.forcushionssome"AndJulian.saidfind,"canwerugsthealltake

know prisoneralikefeelIexcited.sofeltI'vewhen

.escaping gone!"usfindtheywhenamazedbeStickstheWon'tfreedom!to

"Yes sendingthem.wantdon't"Wesoberly.ratherGeorge,saidthem,"tosaytowhatdecidetohavewe'll

people there."gonewe'veknowshouldtheythinkdon'tIback.comeusmakingisland,thetousafter

"We'll dawn."besoonwillItdark.it'swhileboatthetoeverythinggettoisthing"TheDick.saidlater,"thatdiscuss

"How lightthebygoodsofpileenormoustheatlookingAnne,saidboat?"George'stodownthisallgettogoingweare

her all!"themcarrytoablebenever"We'lltorch.

Certainly "IfGeorge.askedheshed?"theinbarrowsanythere"Areusual.asidea,anhadJulianpile.greatalookeditwe thewheelcouldWejourney.oneineverythingtakeeasilycouldwebarrows,ofcoupleaintothingsthepilecould

barrows noise."anymakedon'twethatsoroadtheofsidesandytheonalong

"Oh, fromandtojourneysfiveaboutmaketohadIbefore.thatofthoughtI'dwish"Idelighted.George,saididea!"good

the webutwheel,squeakyahasOnethem.getWe'llshed.theinbarrowstwoareTherethings.ownmytookIwhenboat

hope it."hearsoneno

Stinker didHesoftly.growledandearshisupprickedHeroom.Stick'sMrs.ofcornerainlayheassqueak,theheard

not evennotsoundly,sleptShegrowl.thehearnotdidStickMrs.up.Timothybringingofafraidwasheforbark,todare

stirring. downstairs.ongoingwaswhatideanohadShe

The theyendtheInunguarded.therethemleavinglikedidn'tchildrenTheboat.theintostowedallwerethings

decided Dick.withoutbackwenttheybeforemomentaforthinkingstoodTheyrugs.theonsleepingthere,Dickleaveto

"I haven'tWeknow!"GollyIforehead.herupwrinklingGeorge,saidwant,"shallweallrememberedwe'vehopedo

remembered thatlidstinlittlethosegotThey'vebottles.ginger-beertheoftopstheofftaketothingatin-openernora

have opener."anbyoffforcedbeto"We'll insomeseeingremember"IJulian.saidthem,"findandhousethetobackgetwewhenpocketsourinthoseput

the sooasbaker'stheatbreadsomegetmustWeoff.rowtoearlyverydownbeWe'llDick.Good-bye,drawer.sideboard

as he


opens, Timmy.forbutcher'stheatbonelargeveryauppickcanweifseewe'llandany,hardlygotwe'vebecause

George too."himforboattheinbiscuitsofbagagothas

The fellsoonHerugs.theoncomfortablyupcurledDickleavingTimmy,withhousethetobackoffsetthemofthree

asleep sky.thefromfadesoonwouldthatstarsthetoupturnedfacehisagain,

The don't"Ilast.atJulian,saidanything,"themtellwon'twethink"ISticks.thetelltowhatabouttalkedothers

particularly dotherewe'llwhatknowItruth.thethemtelltogoingnotcertainlyI'mandlies,deliberatethemtelltowant

is ownourtobackgoingwereweifcatchwe'donethebewouldwhicho'clock,eightaboutstationtheleavesthattraina

home. allwe'llthenandtrain,auplookingbeenwe'difastable,dining-roomtheonopenitleavetime-table,afindWe'll


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set station."thetogoingwereweifashouse,theofbacktheatmoortheacrossoff

"Oh nevewill"TheyAnne.saidhome,"backtrainthecatch;togoneandaway,runwe'vethinkwillStickstheyesthen

guess island."thetogonewe've

"That's back?"getMotherandFatherwhenknowweshallhow"Butpleased.George,saididea,"gooda

"Is trust?"reallycouldyouwithsomebodymessagealeavecouldyouanyonethere

asked Julian.

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allowed away."usgivenothe'dknowIhouse.theinhimhaveto

"We'll theattabletheonopenitlayandtime-tablethatforlooklet's"Now,Julian.saidthen,"gowebeforeAlfoncall

right place."

They thinkwouldSticksthethathopedtheytraintheunderlinedandpage,rightthefoundtime-table,theforhuntedthey morethreeortwofoundJulianpockets.theirintothemputopeners,andbottleandtinthefoundTheycatching.were

boxes enough.longlastnotwouldtwothoughtHetoo.matchesof

By saidopen,"isbakertheifwonder"Isunshine.earlywithfloodedbeingwashousetheandcomehaddawntimethis

Julian. o'clock."sixaboutIt'ssee.andgowellasmight"We

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He children.theatgrinned

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"To notwasshopHisbutcher's.thetowenttheyandloaves,enormoussixforpaidJuliangrinning.George,saideat,"

open please?"Timmy,forbonebigveryabuywe"Couldoutside.paththesweepingwashimselfbutcherthebuteither,

asked knewhedays,forhimlastwouldboneaSuchlongingly.itatlookedTimmyandone,enormousangotSheGeorge.

"Now," makandhouse,thetobackthen'goboat,theintothingsthesepack"we'llboat,thetooffsettheyasJulian,said

a arewethinkwillSticksthehopeandmoors,theacrossoffsetwe'llThenthere.we'reknowSticksthethatsonoise

making train."thefor

They bone.andbreadtheinpackedandboat,theinpeacefullysleepingstillwaswhoDick,woke

"Take beachtheonanyonefromtherehiddenbeshallWethat?doyou"CanGeorge.saidcove,"nexttheintoboatthe

then. fishing.boats,theirinoutallarefishermenThe

We then."bybackbeWe'lltime.hour'sanaboutoffinsetweifseen,beshan't


They JulianandTimmy,towhistledGeorgeup.gettingjustweretheyifasnoiseamadeandhousethetobackwent

sang inmoors,theacrosscutandpaththedownoutsettheydoorsofbanginggreatawithThen,voice.hisoftoptheat

full window.kitchentheofsight

"Hope they'llexpect"Iwindow.theofoutstaringEdgarseeingJulian,saidus,"withisn'tDicknoticewon'tSticksthe

think ahead."gonehe's

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them.

"Ahoy begin."toaboutisadventure"Theexcitement.inJulian,yelledthere!"

Chapter Ten.

KIRRIN MORE!ONCEISLAND

THEY tongueHisstood.alwayshewhereprow,thetoranandlightlyinleaptTimothyboat.theintoclamberedall

hung waggedandpantedhewonderNoit!inwasheupandwassomethingthatwellquiteknewHeexcitement.inout

his hard.tail

"Off theawfullyboatthe"downweighingisluggageTheAnne.bit,athereover"Sitoars.thetakingJulian,saidgo!"we

other go!"weOffright.That'sbetter.balancethekeeptoAnnebysitDick,end.

And blebreezegoodabutcalm,fairlywasseaThewaves.theondownanduprockingboat,George'sinwenttheyoff

through veryfeltallchildrenThenoise.friendlygurgly,niceamadeandboattheroundsplashedwaterThehair.their

happy. withIsland,KirrinonstaytogoingwereTheySticks.horridthefromescapingwereTheyown.theironwereTheythe jackdaws.andgullsandrabbits

"Doesn't dobit,agrabjustwe"Canusual.ashungryveryfeelingDick,saidgood?"awfullysmellbreadnew-madethat

you think?"

"Yes, androwing,waswhoJulian,tosomehandedcrust,brownwarmtheofbitsoffbroketheySoGeorge.saidlet's,"

chewed mouth.hisintowentitassoonasgonewashisbuttoo,bitagotTimmybread.new-madedeliciousthe

"Timmy's itdrinktoseemsdoheweasfoodhiseatsnever"HeAnne.saidfunny,"

just water!"wasitifasit,swallowsandmouthhisintoittakes

The forthemonrightchewsallthoseeatsalways"HeGeorge.saidbones."hisdrinkdoesn't"Helaughed.others

hours Timothy?"you,Don'thours.and

"Woof!" thButnow.ithavecouldhewishingwas,boneenormo

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