ABSTRACT
The priest began with the husband, and while he was anointing him with the holy unguent, the man just looked at him without uttering a word. Then he turned to the wife and began applying the unguent to her as well. At first she did the same as her husband, looking at the priest and not saying a single word. But finally, when it came to putting the unguent on her shoulders, the woman gave a shout, protesting against having her nightgown removed. The instant her husband heard her speak, he jumped out of bed and ordered her to take the frying pan back to their neighbor, since she had spoken the first word!
