The three arrives in Amsterdam and takes a taxi to
the Hotel Philosopher. Each of the hotels rooms is named for a
philosopher. Hazel and her mother stay in the Kierkegaard room, while
Augustus stays in the Heidegger room.
After waking up from a long sleep Hazel finds out,
that the assistant has made a reservation for Augustus and her at a
restaurant called Oranjee.
Hazel puts on her best summer dress and Augustus his
most handsome suit. When they arrive at the restaurant they are
ushered to a table outside overlooking the canal.
The waiter brings them champagne on the house. A
woman on a passing boat raises her glass to them and shouts something
in Dutch.
When Augustus yells back, that they don´t understand
Dutch, someone else offers a translation: “The beautiful couple is
beautiful”.
After dinner as they walk Hazel asks Augustus what
happened with Caroline. Putting a cigarette in his mouth he says,,
that Caroline’s brain cancer changed her personality.
Hazel says she doesn´t ever want to hurt him like
that but Augustus replies that it would be a privilege to have his
heart broken by her.
