Mr. Thresher Quotes in Candleshoe (1977)

Casey Brown: [Casey has told everyone at Candleshoe the real reason for her arrival and what she has discovered thus far. They are all at the graveyard looking at the headstone] ... And this was the last clue. He followed the Eclipse for riches and fame...

Priory: And if ye would prosper, do ye the same. What does it mean?

Lady St. Edmund: Why, it's very simple. The Eclipse was a ship. Captain Joshua's ship. There's a picture of it in the house, of Captain Joshua accepting the surrender of a Spanish vessel on the Spanish main. Dear Lord, well, that's the clue! Come on everyone! It's hanging in the hall!

Priory: Um, my Lady!

Lady St. Edmund: [remembers] It's not hanging in the hall...

Lady St. Edmund: [Lady St. Edmund has called an emergency meeting with Mr. Thresher] You sold it, Mr. Thresher, you sold my painting?

Mr. Thresher: Well, my lady, it was my painting. You sold to me, that is, well, Mr. Priory sold it to me, that is...

Priory: Mr. Thresher, we certaintly have no quams with the sale, but we must get a look at it. So if you would, please tell us who you sold it to,and where is it now?

Mr. Thresher: Ah, I sold it to an elderly woman only yesterday. She said, that Captain Joshua reminded her of her father...

Lady St. Edmund: Another pirate, no doubt.

Mr. Thresher: I packaged it up, myself. It's leaving on the 12:20 for London!

Priory: 12:20. Thank you Mr. Thresher. Come along, everyone. We must get to the station!

Casey Brown: But, it's 12:15 now!

Priory: That train never leaves on time, if we hurry we should just make it.