While he was watching the ships, Buttercup shoved him with all her strength remaining. [...] Down went the man in black. [...] "You can die too for all I care," she said, and then she turned away. Words followed her. Whispered from far, weak and warm and familiar. "As...you...wish..."
William GoldmanAt 8:23 there seemed every chance of a lasting alliance starting between Florin and Guilder. At 8:24 the two nations were very close to war.
William GoldmanAnd that's when she put her book down. And looked at me. And said it: "Life isn't fair, Bill. we tell our children that it is, but it's a terrible thing to do. It's not only a lie, it's a cruel lie. Life is not fair, and it never has been, and it's never going to be.
William GoldmanI understand everything,โ he said. โYou understand nothing, but it really doesnโt matter, since what you mean is, youโre glad to see me, just as Iโm glad to see you because no more loneliness.โ โThatโs what I mean,โ said Fezzik.
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