Then the king returned out of the palace garden into the place of the banquet of wine; and Haman was fallen upon the couch whereon Esther was. Then said the king, Will he even force the queen before me in the house? As the word went out of the king's mouth, they covered Haman's face.
And whanne þe kyng turnede ayen fro þe gardyn biset with wode, and hadde entrid in to þe place of feeste he foond þat Aaman felde doun on þe bed, wherynne Hester lai. And þe king seide, Also he wole oppresse þe queen, while Y am present, in myn hows. Þe word was not yit goon out of þe kyngis mouth, and anoon þei hiliden his face.