Vashti

Then

He has prepared this banquet for his queen?

And does he think this is an evidence

Of love. It rather means the king's debauched.

I will not be a party to his sin.

Meheuman

The etiquette of court commands you to

Obey.

Vashti

Commands! Well, has it come to that?

But I will not obey. I am a queen!

Here! Take this purple robe and coronet,

And tell Ahasuerus to adorn

Some harlot of his harem. She will grace

The queenship of his kingdom better than

A pure and modest wife.

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Abagtha

You do not know

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