How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
[Curzon] released me and I released him. "I'm sorry for your sister and your face and your broken head." He wiggled his thumb. "A thousand times as sorry as the hills." (25.54)
It's possible that when Curzon told Isabel that spying for the Patriots could buy her freedom, he didn't really know that the officials would take the information and run. Maybe it's wrong for Isabel to put all the blame for what's happened to her on him, but Curzon obviously recognizes that there's a chance he led his friend down the wrong path and is sorry for it.
Quote #5
[Curzon] would not look at me. Didn't say a word, neither. He simply carried the buckets to the Locktons' gates for me, then walked away. (26.56)
At the end of their encounter after she returns to the Locktons from Lady Seymour's house, Isabel tells Curzon she never wants to see him again… but that doesn't stop him from being kind to her. Seriously—have you thought about how heavy those water buckets would be, especially after carrying them for a mile? Curzon really is a super nice guy and a great friend.
Quote #6
After that it fell to me to walk with Lady Seymour along Wall Street on days when the sun was strong. She hired three seamstresses to sew her a new wardrobe and included a heavy skirt and thick woolen cloak for me in the order. I protested that I could not pay for the clothes, but Lady Seymour simply pointed to the portrait of the yellow haired man. (33.13)
Isabel's daring rescue of Lady Seymour during the fire is a true test of her feelings toward the old woman—she not only carries her out of the house, but leaves Ruth's doll behind so she can bring the portrait of Lady Seymour's husband along instead. In return, Lady Seymour shows her gratitude in an act of friendship: providing Isabel with the luxury of new clothes.