There would be no milk that night fit to be used.
I started straight for Jack's home to tell his mother of his lawless act.

As I went along, I turned the case over in my mind, and the case grew stronger and stronger all the time.

Before I reached Jack's door I had, satisfied myself that his mother would be shocked at the news and would at once cut a big switch to give Jack the licking he deserved.
But when I began to tell Mrs.Thomas of her son's crime, she sided with Jack and wouldn't listen to me.

"Don't come to me with your troubles, you nasty little whiffet," she cried.

"You started the whole thing when you sneaked in and ruined Jack's pigeon eggs.