Ah, yes, Ahafid, yes, Aurora in

The bath pool. That was fine. Your poetry

Like wine improves with age. Go on, go on,

Let's have another picture of the dawn.

Ahafid

Her beauty made her queen, but can not save

Her life.

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Smerdis

Ahasuerus will attend

To that.

Ahafid

[Not hearing.] Ahasuerus does not seem

To know a Persian law can not be changed.

Smerdis

He knows that lawyers can be bribed.

Ahafid

What's that?

Smerdis

[Louder.]

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