16. Judith came into the tent and sat down there. Holofernes was aroused when he saw her and had an uncontrollable desire to make love to her. From the first day he had seen her, he had been waiting for a chance to seduce her.
17. “Join us for a drink and enjoy yourself,” he said to her.
18. “I'll be glad to, sir,” Judith replied; “this is the happiest day of my life.”
19. But even then Judith ate and drank only what her slave had prepared.
20. Holofernes was so charmed by her that he drank more wine than he had ever drunk at one time in his whole life.