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13 Forsooth as soon as eventide was made, his servants hast(en)ed to their inns, that is, (to their) tents; and Bagoas closed together the doors of the closet where Holofernes lay, and went forth. [As forsooth eventide is done, his servants hied to their harbourgeries; and Bagoas closed the doors of the privy chamber, and went.]

For all men were made faint, or drunk, of (or from) (the) wine;

and Judith alone was there within the closet (with him). [and Judith was alone in the privy chamber.]

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