human
Monsieur, I would have defended Trilby against a locomotive going grande vitesse! against my own father--against the Emperor of Austria--against the Pope! and I am a good Catholic, monsieur! I would have gone to the scaffold for her, and to the devil after!
gpt
But, Svengali--wasn't _he_ very fond of her?
human
Oh yes, monsieur! quant à ça, passionately! But she did not love him as he wished to be loved. She loved Litrebili, monsieur! Litrebili, the brother of madame. And I suppose that Svengali grew angry and jealous at last. He changed as soon as he came to Paris. Perhaps Paris reminded him of Litrebili--and reminded Trilby, too!
gpt
But how on earth did Svengali ever manage to teach her how to sing like that? She had no ear for music whatever when _we_ knew her!