How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
Half my roll disappeared in one bite. It was the first decent food I'd had since Jenny's kitchen. Curzon watched me without saying a word. When I licked the butter off my fingers, he gave me his roll.
"I et a large breakfast," he said. (6.21-22)
Curzon, we'd like to believe you… but it's pretty obvious what you're doing here. Regardless of whether the bookseller gets rolls in bulk from his girlfriend's dad, fresh, hot bread was still probably a huge delicacy for enslaved people. Curzon gives up his chance of experiencing gooey, buttery goodness so Isabel can have something substantial to eat. Now that's a friend.
Quote #2
Before I could protest, Curzon tossed his ridiculous hat at me and lifted Ruth up to a perch on his left shoulder. She squealed with delight and a little fear and hung on to his neck so tightly he looked to choke. (18.26)
There's something about the kindness Curzon shows to Ruth in this scene that makes him super cute, if you ask us. By establishing a bond with her sister, Curzon shows Isabel that his friendship with her is more than just a passing fancy. Ruth is the most important thing in her life, and he's demonstrating that he accepts both of them, not just her.
Quote #3
"Your friend with the red hat came to the door with the news that you were near-dead in the stocks." (24.26)
If Curzon hadn't seen Isabel in the stocks after her branding and had the courage to go to Lady Seymour and tell her, Isabel would probably have died and Chains would end right there, and on a pretty depressing note at that. Fortunately, Curzon is a loyal friend who's willing to do what it takes to save Isabel.