She smiled her pleasure, and gladly accepted the gift, mindful of the new duties soon to be imposed upon her as a young housewife, and thinking that this present would be a welcome addition to her establishment.

The generous host did not wait for his guest's thanks, but disappeared again from the room.
"Sister-in-law," said Aaron, "you little suspect the value of the present you have received.

Even to his bishop Ciprianu has never given a cock and a hen of this breed at one time.

So now we can sleep soundly in this house, for we have a sure proof that you have won its master's heart.

With Ciprianu's cock and hen we can make our way unchallenged through the whole Wallachian army.