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"He rode the white expertly down the hill.

Buttercup had never seen such a giant beast. Or such a rider.

'I am your Prince and you will marry me,' Humperdink said.

Buttercup whispered, 'I am your servant and I refuse.'

'I am your Prince and you cannot refuse.'

'I am your loyal servant and I just did.'

'Refusal means death.'

'Kill me then.'

'I am your Prince and I'm not that bad - how could you rather be dead than married to me?'

'Because,' Buttercup said, 'marriage involves love, and that is not a pastime at which I excel. I tried once, and it went badly, and I am sworn never to love another.'

'Love?' said Prince Humperdink. 'Who mentioned love? Not me, I can tell you. Look: there must always be a male heir to the throne of Florin. That's me. Once my father dies there won't be an heir, just a king. That's me again. When that happens, I'll marry and have children until there is a son. So you can either marry me and be the richest and most powerful woman in a thousand miles and give turkeys away at Christmas and provide me a son, or you can die in terrible pain and in the very near future. Make up your own mind.'

'I'll never love you.'

'I wouldn't want it if I had it.'

'Then by all means let us marry.'"

Chapter Three: The Courtship

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The Princess Bride (c) William Goldman/S. Morgenstern

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Description
"He rode the white expertly down the hill.

Buttercup had never seen such a giant beast. Or such a rider.

'I am your Prince and you will marry me,' Humperdink said.

Buttercup whispered, 'I am your servant and I refuse.'

'I am your Prince and you cannot refuse.'

'I am your loyal servant and I just did.'

'Refusal means death.'

'Kill me then.'

'I am your Prince and I'm not that bad - how could you rather be dead than married to me?'

'Because,' Buttercup said, 'marriage involves love, and that is not a pastime at which I excel. I tried once, and it went badly, and I am sworn never to love another.'

'Love?' said Prince Humperdink. 'Who mentioned love? Not me, I can tell you. Look: there must always be a male heir to the throne of Florin. That's me. Once my father dies there won't be an heir, just a king. That's me again. When that happens, I'll marry and have children until there is a son. So you can either marry me and be the richest and most powerful woman in a thousand miles and give turkeys away at Christmas and provide me a son, or you can die in terrible pain and in the very near future. Make up your own mind.'

'I'll never love you.'

'I wouldn't want it if I had it.'

'Then by all means let us marry.'"

Chapter Three: The Courtship

Stock Used:
(Background) ([link] )
(Humperdink) ([link] )
(Tunic Texture) ([link] )
(Buttercup) ([link] )
(Bodice Texture) ([link] )
(Horse) ([link] )
(blanket texture from google)

The Princess Bride (c) William Goldman/S. Morgenstern

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