(A pause). Trilby, can you hear me? (A pause; he repeats). Trilby, can you hear me? TRILBY Yes. (in L. below table, in a faint voice). SVENGALI. Rise. (She rises, he gives her his hand). I wish you to go into the dining room and wait till I call. (A I wish it! I wish it! (She goes out L.U.E., looking straight before her, and smiling. Then Svengali sits and wipes his forehead). Ach, Himmel, the way was better. The other way was better. It is my strength, my genius, my life passing into hers. If I take not care, it will kill me (sits in chair L.). (Music stops. Enter Gecko from R.2 E.). GECKO Trilby! Where is she? (R.C.). SVENGALI She is going to leave Paris at midnight—she and I, and you, my (seated in L.). Gecko. GECKO I? Is this right? (R.C.). SVENGALI. Right? What is right? Pah! (snaps fingers). Svengali, I have served you as a dog, but rather than injure her— SVENGALI. Fool that you are—(takes You owe everything to me—and now him by the ear). when the ball is at my feet you kick it away—you little whippersnapper—whom I picked
(A pause). Trilby, can you hear me? (A pause; he repeats). Trilby, can you hear me? TRILBY (in L. below table, in a faint voice). Yes. SVENGALI. Rise. (She rises, he gives her his hand). I wish you to go into the dining room and wait till I call. (A I wish it! I wish it! (She goes out L.U.E., looking straight before her, and smiling. Then Svengali sits and wipes his forehead). Ach, Himmel, the way was better. The other way was better. It is my strength, my genius, my life passing into hers. If I take not care, it will kill me (sits in chair L.). (Music stops. Enter Gecko from R.2 E.). GECKO (R.C.). Trilby! Where is she? SVENGALI (seated in L.). She is going to leave Paris at midnight—she and I, and you, my Gecko. GECKO (R.C.). I? Is this right? SVENGALI. Right? What is right? Pah! (snaps fingers). Svengali, I have served you as a dog, but rather than injure her— SVENGALI. Fool that you are—(takes him by the ear). You owe everything to me—and now when the ball is at my feet you kick it away—you little whippersnapper—whom I picked