She did not snarl but yielded to his pull and rolled over on her side.

He picked up the cub on the ground and laid both by her nipples.

They went to, nursing avidly, almost like little pigs, yet also somewhat like puppies.

Hedulio sauntered away and to my tree, beckoned me down and we strolled away as if there were no bear near: she in fact paying no attention to either of us after the cubs began nursing her." Tanno looked wildly about.
"Boys," he said, "forgive me if I am dazed, and don't be insulted.

I recall that Entedius prefaced his narrative with an oath to its veracity.
I am ready to believe all this if he reaffirms it.