Loving a Pirate Husband....or Just Westley

“I love you,' Buttercup said. 'I know this must come as
something of a surprise to you, 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 brought 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 then 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, or if you
have thirst and nothing will quench it but Arabian wine, I will go to Araby,
even though it is across the world, and bring a bottle back for your lunch.
Anything there is that I can do for you, I will do for you; anything there is
that I cannot do, I will learn to do. I know I cannot compete with the Countess
in skills or wisdom or appeal, and I saw the way she looked at you. And I saw
the way you looked at her. But remember, please, that she is old and has other
interests, while I am seventeen and for me there is only you. Dearest
Westley--I've never called you that before, have I?--Westley, Westley, Westley,
Westley, Westley,--darling Westley, adored Westley, sweet perfect 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.”
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