Candleshoe (1977)

Sydney Bromley: Mr. Thresher

Quotes 

• 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.