18
Judith said, "I will drink now, my lord, because my life means more to me today than in all the days since I was born."
19
Then she took and ate and drank before him what her maid had prepared.
20
And Holofernes was greatly pleased with her, and drank a great quantity of wine, much more than he had ever drunk in any one day since he was born.
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