How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
Stealthily my brother drew off his gloves and began to move backwards… slowly… slowly… toward the green baize door […]
My brother slid through the barely opened door and it sighed to behind him, closing out the noise. He took a few steps on tiptoe down the dark kitchen passage and then ran. (19.64-65)
Borrowers aren't the only ones who want freedom. Humans, too, crave the sweet stuff. But in this case, the boy's need for freedom is directly related to his desire to save the borrowers from the rat-catcher. He's a pretty selfless kid.