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Show 77 "We're indebted to you for the use of your home again; it's a shame Humphrey wasn't here,"said Lathrop. "He felt it his duty to go to his parish today." "I'm glad you thought to bind the letter into book form-it will be more lasting this way," said Sara Jones. "It was Hyrum's idea," smiled Lathrop. "It belongs in everyone's library," said Sara Barbone. The three ladies turned to speak with one another. "Samuel Eaton just asked me for an armful of books. He's heading for Northern England tomorrow morning and he wants to make the trip worthwhile," said Thomas. Lathrop looked beyond Thomas and caught Samuel's eye. A mutual understanding and comradery passed unspoken between them. He had known Sam Eaton for years. "He's a g"ood man, Sam Eaton, a good man," he felt to remind Thomas. "Well, there are more than five of us here tonight," quipped Sam Howse to his sister Pennina as they approached Reverend Lathrop. It was a grievous offense punishable by fine, imprisonment, banishment or death for more than five persons to meet together in a religious meeting. |
