Take off all your useless ornaments and only wear the chain the king gave you on your marriage.

Put on a dark simple dress instead of this bright one; and when you have prostrated yourself before Kassandane, bow down humbly before the Egyptian Princess too." "Impossible!" "I will not be contradicted.

Take off those ornaments at once, I entreat you.

There, that is right.

We cannot succeed unless you obey me.