Now food is brought and supper is served in a plate which each one holds in his lap, sitting in the straw upon the floor. During the repast the father of the family, or the old man of the community, goes out and soon comes back with a log, or with the trunk of a young tree, which he lays over the fire. All the men present do likewise in turn. When it is not a branch with greens, it is decorated. In the meantime another keeps turning over the fire a lamb or a pig which is meat for the morrow.
Black coffee is served.
The vigil is closing. Just at the break of dawn the bells sound the hour for matins and the people go to church. Most of the women, who previously have been to holy communion, return after matins to prepare the repast, while the men in a body remain for the celebration of the Holy Eucharist. The old smoke and chat. Here is the border line of Bulgaria.