177. Wash thyself therefore and anoint thee, and put thy raiment upon
thee, and get thee down to the floor; but make not thyself known unto
the man; until he shall have done eating and drinking. And it shall be
when he lieth down, that thou shalt mark the place where he shall lie?
_and thou shalt go in and uncover his feet, and lay thee down; and he
will tell thee what thou shalt do_. And when Boaz had eaten and drunk,
and his heart was merry; he went to lie down at the end of the heap of
corn: _and she came softly and uncovered his feet and laid her down_.
And it came to pass at midnight that the man was afraid? and turned
himself, and behold a woman lay at his feet. And he said, Who art thou?
and she answered, I am Ruth, thine handmaiden; _spread therefore thy
shirt over thine handmaiden, for thou art a near kinsman_. And he said,
Blessed be thou of the Lord, my daughter: for thou hast showed more
kindness _in the latter end than at the beginning_, inasmuch as thou
followest not young men, whether poor or rich: and now my daughter, fear
not, _1 will do thee all that thou requirest,_ for all the city of my
people doth know that thou art a _virtuous_ woman. Ruth iii. 3 to 11.