Mr. Auld found outwhat was going on, and at once forbade Mrs. Auldto instruct me further,...

Mr. Auld found out
what was going on, and at once forbade Mrs. Auld
to instruct me further, telling her
that it was unlawful as well as unsafe
to teach a slave to read. He would at once
become unmanageable and of no value to his master. These words sank deep
into my heart and called into existence an entirely
new train of thought. From that moment, I understood the pathway
from slavery to freedom. ♪ ♪ And he would teach himself
to read and write