Let’s ask a few kashas oif a maaseh to try and understand its message.
The fact that it was men who witnessed the scene and not women is meant to teach us what?
The fact that it was an older woman and younger woman implies a mother and daughter, how?
The fact that the woman was able to communicate with the men and ask them for help implies?
The fact that the men ran away like cowards completely ignoring the women, implies?
The fact that the clothes were cooking up in a pot, were not consumed (ala the sneh) as opposed to say, clothing that was filled with thorns and ripped apart the skin when put on, implies?
The fact that the older woman repeatedly handled these burning articles of clothing and herself did not get hurt implies?