But I made Thompson let those gold-framed mirrors that used to stand behind the bar go into the bargain, and they sort of furnish the room.
So, if you're ready, boys, we'll just waltz down to Thompson's and pack up the shanty.
"No," replied Thompson, "the country is all cut up with these deep gorges.
I see Thompson here and I believe he was one of those detailed to the search."
He found the lieutenant's ship," and then he repeated what Lieutenant Thompson had reported to him.
Thompson had pushed on his course with great haste, calling at all the Indian villages in his march, presenting them with British flags, and even planting them at the forks of the rivers, proclaiming formally that he took possession of the country in the name of the king of Great Britain for the Northwest Company.
Thompson was, no doubt, the first white man who descended the northern branch of the Columbia from so near its source.
Thompson could be considered as little better than a spy in the camp, he was received with great cordiality by Mr.
Thompson and his party set out in company with them, it being his intention to proceed direct to Montreal.
Thompson appearing to take great interest in the success of Mr.
"Farmer Thompson," said Holmes, warning off Willum and the prong with his stick, while Diggs faced the other shepherd, cracking his fingers like pistol-shots, "now listen to reason.
Don't you go near Thompson's barn again; do you hear?"
But truth compels me to admit that East, at any rate, forgot it all in a week, but remembered the insult which had been put upon him by Farmer Thompson, and with the Tadpole and other hair-brained youngsters committed a raid on the barn soon afterwards, in which they were caught by the shepherds and severely handled, besides having to pay eight shillings--all the money they had in the world--to escape being taken up to the Doctor.
You think you will write your letters, but after sticking at "Dearest Auntie: I find I have five minutes to spare, and so hasten to write to you," for a quarter of an hour, without being able to think of another sentence, you tumble the paper into the desk, fling the wet pen down upon the table-cloth, and start up with the resolution of going to see the
Thompsons. While pulling on your gloves, however, it occurs to you that the
Thompsons are idiots; that they never have supper; and that you will be expected to jump the baby.
