I think that in this passage the phrase "pack through" means carrying one's belongings on saddle packs on the horses and leaving the wagons (covered wagons?) behind to travel faster to get to the California gold fields sooner. Mr Johnson decided not to travel this way and instead harnessed his horse to the Frink's wagon and they continued as before. The following excerpt intimates what "pack through" means without actually saying it in those many words. "<span>Mr. Wand and his company have left their wagons here and made pack-saddles, intending to pack their clothing, blankets, provisions, and cooking utensils on their animals, in order to travel faster".</span>
<span>Jul 7, 2016 - The astronauts, Sarah and Thomas, are seated upstage in a simulation room looking forward at a large screen. Sarah is to the left of Thomas. The man who controls the machine, Drew,looks on from their left and then moves upstage to start the machine. THOMAS: Well, it looks like it'sabout to begin.</span><span>
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although actually she is economically stable as a middle-class French woman, her desire for more and her feeling of entitlement for more