I started reading Princess Bride again today. On the bus on the way to school. It makes me happy.
"I love you," Buttercup said. "I know this must come as something of a surprise, since all I've ever done is scorn you and degrade you and taunt you, but I have loved you for several hours now, and every second, more. I thought an hour ago that I loved you more than any woman has ever loved a man, but a half hour after that I knew that what I felt before was nothing compared to what I felt then. But ten minutes after that, I understood that my previous love was a puddle compared to the high seas before a storm. Your eyes are like that, did you know? Well they are. How many minutes ago was I? Twenty? Had I brougnt my feelings up to then? It doesn't matter," Buttercup still could not look at him. The sun was rising behind her now; she could feel the heat on her back, and it gave her courage. "I love you so much more now than twenty minutes ago that there cannot be comparison. I love you so much more now than when you opened your hovel door, there cannot be comparison. There is no room in my body for anything but you. My arms love you, my ears adore you, my knees shake with blind affection. My mind begs you to ask it something so it can obey. Do you want me to follow you for the rest of your days? I will do that. Do you want me to crawl? I will crawl. I will be quiet for you or sing for you, or if you are hungry, let me bring you food, ... Dearest Westley, -I've never called you that before, have I?- Westley, Westley, Westley... whisper that I have a chance to win your love." and with that, she dared the bravest thing she'd ever done: she looked right into his eyes.
"I love you," Buttercup said. "I know this must come as something of a surprise, since all I've ever done is scorn you and degrade you and taunt you, but I have loved you for several hours now, and every second, more. I thought an hour ago that I loved you more than any woman has ever loved a man, but a half hour after that I knew that what I felt before was nothing compared to what I felt then. But ten minutes after that, I understood that my previous love was a puddle compared to the high seas before a storm. Your eyes are like that, did you know? Well they are. How many minutes ago was I? Twenty? Had I brougnt my feelings up to then? It doesn't matter," Buttercup still could not look at him. The sun was rising behind her now; she could feel the heat on her back, and it gave her courage. "I love you so much more now than twenty minutes ago that there cannot be comparison. I love you so much more now than when you opened your hovel door, there cannot be comparison. There is no room in my body for anything but you. My arms love you, my ears adore you, my knees shake with blind affection. My mind begs you to ask it something so it can obey. Do you want me to follow you for the rest of your days? I will do that. Do you want me to crawl? I will crawl. I will be quiet for you or sing for you, or if you are hungry, let me bring you food, ... Dearest Westley, -I've never called you that before, have I?- Westley, Westley, Westley... whisper that I have a chance to win your love." and with that, she dared the bravest thing she'd ever done: she looked right into his eyes.
Wow, I'm out of the loop; I didn't even know that the movie was adapted from a novel. What a great excerpt though!
Posted by
Neely |
12:25 AM
oooh, the book is sooo much better than the movie...you have to read it!
Posted by
Jen |
12:32 AM
I'm so down for that movie, the best is the battle of wits
Posted by
Princess Pessimism |
12:27 AM