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Show 52 , "Not thy undoing-the undoing o Bishop Laud." "It needs to be read carefully for errors before t'final printing," Hyrum advised. "Then we'll do t' other pages...." "May I tek this copy 'ome to Hannah?" "I doan't like 'aving it left here in my shop!" Hyrum was quick to assure Lathrop. "I'll just put it o'er here to dry," said Lathrop as he casually set the letter on Hyrum's counter. "It can dry in t'drawer," said Hyrum as he tucked the letter out of sight and smiled relievedly. "Have ya caught t'vision Hyrum? We'll start with t'members of our congregation--give them each a copy and ask them to pass out ten more. Then, when I meet with t'other Puritan ministers, I'll give them copies too. Oh, what a wonderful invention is yon press! Soon the word of t'letter will spread throughout London--to t'Bishop and to t'King." "T'King and t'Bishop--they'11 wonder who did t'printin." His fears were no less. "They'll never knaw;" Lathrop attempted to console Hyrum. "God save the mark," was Hyrum's only reply. Hyrum was turning to put the ink away and to clean up his press when his eyes fleetingly caught sight of |