11 Also another child by its feeble arm was moving the newly invented Mangle.
12 And lo, one of the nobles cried, wherefore should we pass on further into the city, let us step aside and see this miracle.
13 Now it came to pass that the company alighted from their gilded chariots and went into the Museum, and marvelled much at the curious machines.
14 And when they saw the Mill and the Mangle, the Wringer also, and the machine for the Churning of Milk, which even Solomon with all his wisdom never invented.
15 They all with one accord commanded the master of the Museum to prepare for the Princess one of each of these curious machines; to the end she might spread the fame of the inventor all over the land, in which she was soon to be a sojourner.
16 ¶ Now—the Mimic Machinists of those days by their enchantments strove to surpass Beetham, but failed by falling into the great chaos of complication:
17 So that, like the builders of Babel they were confounded; crying aloud, surely all machination against Beetham must fail, neither can we imitate the simplicity of his Mangle.
18 And word was carried to the King in those days, even concerning the new invention of the artist of London.
19 Which prevailed upon him when he also heard of the utility of the Mangle in tender kindness to all the laundresses of the land to cause his Royal signet to be set on a certain parchment called a patent.
20 So that until twice seven seasons should pass no man should imitate the machine but by the consent of Beetham the Proprietor thereof.