(Billee starts back). Never looks backward. To her the past is dead. And so are all who were in it (over for situation). TAFFY. Then she is not Trilby, our Trilby, I’ll swear it. (Trilby, sitting, begins to talk to herself, smiling). BILLEE Tell me one thing, and I will ask no more. Was it really your (to Trilby, R. of her). regard for my mother’s wish that made you give me up? Or was it your desire to be rich and famous with—(pointing with Svengali? Won’t you answer? Don’t you to Svengali) know when you went away it broke my heart. (Goes to they go up C.). TRILBY Yes. (seated R. of table L. Vacantly). Trilby, I appeal to you. You know what I always (by Trilby, R. of her. Coming down). thought of you. I don’t mind confessing that I think the same today. I never believed that you did anything on that beastly night, five years ago, but what you thought to be right and proper. TRILBY This time I will be strong. Mrs. Bagot, I give you my (repeating mechanically). promise. I will not marry your son. Svengali has forbidden her to speak to us. But these were the (turns to Laird and Billee). words she used to your mother. She repeats them to show us why she ran away. BILLEE Why shouldn’t she tell us so herself? (C.—fiercely). TAFFY. She’s afraid. She has made her bed, poor girl, and must lie on it (crossing down R.). BILLEE Only tell us, Trilby, that we embarrass you by talking to you. (crosess to Trilby).
(Billee starts back). Never looks backward. To her the past is dead. And so are all who were in it (over for situation). TAFFY. Then she is not Trilby, our Trilby, I’ll swear it. (Trilby, sitting, begins to talk to herself, smiling). BILLEE (to Trilby, R. of her). Tell me one thing, and I will ask no more. Was it really your regard for my mother’s wish that made you give me up? Or was it your desire to be rich and famous with—(pointing to Svengali) with Svengali? Won’t you answer? Don’t you know when you went away it broke my heart. (Goes to they go up C.). TRILBY (seated R. of table L. Vacantly). Yes. (by Trilby, R. of her. Coming down). Trilby, I appeal to you. You know what I always thought of you. I don’t mind confessing that I think the same today. I never believed that you did anything on that beastly night, five years ago, but what you thought to be right and proper. TRILBY (repeating mechanically). This time I will be strong. Mrs. Bagot, I give you my promise. I will not marry your son. (turns to Laird and Billee). Svengali has forbidden her to speak to us. But these were the words she used to your mother. She repeats them to show us why she ran away. BILLEE (C.—fiercely). Why shouldn’t she tell us so herself? TAFFY. She’s afraid. She has made her bed, poor girl, and must lie on it (crossing down R.). BILLEE (crosess to Trilby). Only tell us, Trilby, that we embarrass you by talking to you.
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