and why I am wearing the jersey of a Dutchman who played a sport I have come to loathe.”
It has crossed my mind,” I said. “Hazel Grace, like so many children before you—and I say this with great affection
you spent your Wish hastily, with little care for the consequences.
The Grim Reaper was staring you in the face and the fear of dying with your Wish still in your proverbial pocket, ungranted,
led you to rush toward the first Wish you could think of, and you, like so many others, chose the cold and artificial pleasures of the theme park.”
I actually had a great time on that trip. I met Goofy and Minn—”
I am in the midst of a soliloquy! I wrote this out and memorized it and if you interrupt me I will completely screw it up,” Augustus interrupted.
Please to be eating your sandwich and listening.” (The sandwich was inedibly dry, but I smiled and took a bite anyway.)
Okay, where was I?” “The artificial pleasures.” He returned the cigarette to its pack.
“Right, the cold and artificial pleasures of the theme park. But let me submit that the real heroes of the Wish Factory
are the young men and women who wait like Vladimir and Estragon wait for Godot and good Christian girls wait for marriage.
These young heroes wait stoically and without complaint for their one true Wish to come along.
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