How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
"Drat! […] That means I shall have to get married." (2.22)
Prince Humperdinck isn't a fan of marriage—he'd much rather spend all his time hunting and working on his hobbies—but once he finds out his father is dying, he realizes that he'll have to get married so he can have a son and provide the kingdom with a new heir.
Quote #5
To Buttercup's way of thinking, there were two main problems: (1) was it wrong to marry without like, and (2) if it was, was it too late to do anything about it. (5.29)
Buttercup loves Westley with all her heart. But now that she thinks he's dead, she looks at marriage in a very cold and calculated way; she even starts listing pros and cons for marrying a man she doesn't care about at all. Oh well, she's already agreed and it seems that there's not much she can do about it now.
Quote #6
I spent that whole night thinking Buttercup married Humperdinck. It just rocked me. (6.100)
William Goldman explains that when he was a kid and his father was reading The Princess Bride, he nearly lost his mind at the thought that Buttercup had married Humperdinck. But this is just one of the book's many fake-outs, because this scene is actually one of Buttercup's dreams. That said, Goldman is quick to remind us that not everything is fair in life, and good guys don't always win.