“Now, Sanford,” he said, “listen to me. I am going to give you five reasons why you will be my roommate next year. Here are the five reasons: Your nobility. Your devotion to pursuing a lifetime study of music, the arts, and literature. You find beauty in all of life’s corners—a passion I share. We will form a pact: should either find himself in extremis, regardless of the cause, the other will come to his rescue, notwithstanding his life circumstances at that time. Finally, you’re cool.”
