I will curse myself!
Myself, because I am worthless, lost, dishonored,
Degraded below all beings and cowardly beyond all measure!
And I will bury my teeth in my arms and tear my face with my nails!
Come then, O Death! Come, O Death!
(A scratching is heard at the door. The door creaks. Silence. The scratching comes again.
The King: Who is there?
(Silence.
Come in!
(The princess enters, timidly.