She led him within the house, and the mother-in-law came to meet him, saying:
“Welcome, my dear little son-in-law.”
“Varvara—is she within?”
“Yea.”
“And hath the blood ceased to flow?”
“It hath ceased this long time.”
Then he drew forth his yard and showed it to his mother-in-law, saying:
“See, little mother, this awl[97] was entirely inside her body.”
“Come, come,” said the mother-in-law. “Sit thyself down. ‘Tis time to eat.”
They sat down, drank, and ate.