At first she never puts it down. She examines its mouth and eyes, its nose and ears. Except when moving, she no longer presses it to her breast. The body becomes yet more decomposed, but her investigations continue. The dried-up body then begins to disintegrate; soon it's a shrivelled bit of skin. She is seen biting off pieces; it is unknown whether she swallows them. Soon she abandons what's left of the shrivelled remains.