7 Now it came to pass that two of them that did live in that house, they were called away; and the Sabbath was not yet come.
8 And the woman, she was left alone with her husband; and the meat, it did also remain. And she lifted up her voice on high, singing songs of jubilation because the meat, it was grown double.
9 And she said unto her husband, Let us therefore make us a festival, and let us eat our fill, and more also. And let us buy wine of a rare vintage for to cheer us on the day.
10 And she went out and she did get her wine of a rare vintage that was very old. And her Sabbath eve was passed in joyful expectation.
11 And when the morrow was come, she made her preparations for the festival. And she made her sauces of a choice flavour, and a little gravy also. And when the mixing of them, it was done, she betook herself unto the safe place where the meat, it was hid.
12 ¶ And, behold, it was gone, being eaten up of the cat. And the anguish of that woman, it was terrible. Neither did the sauces of a choice flavour, nor the gravy, nor the wine of a rare vintage suffice for to console her in the time of her tribulation.
13 ¶ Now whensoever it happened that a young man, being devoured of love for a damsel, did seek for to pave the way, then would he wait upon the damsel's mother.
14 And he would bring with him seven small pieces of sugar and a little butter, for it was a sure means, nor ever failed of its purpose.
15 ¶ Now the rulers made them a decree, and they ordained that a measure of water, it should be added unto all the strong drink that was sold throughout the land.
16 And the publicans made haste with a good heart for to fulfil the rulers' behest; yea, wonderful was their zeal in the doing of it.