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.