In ceasing to instruct me, she must begin to justify herself _to_ herself; and, once consenting to take sides in such a debate, she was riveted to her position.

One needs very little knowledge of moral philosophy, to see _where_ my mistress now landed.

She finally became even more violent in her opposition to my learning to read, than was her husband himself.

She was not satisfied with simply doing as _well_ as her husband had commanded her, but seemed resolved to better his instruction.

Nothing appeared to make my poor mistress--after her turning toward the downward path--more angry, than seeing me, seated in some nook or corner, quietly reading a book or a newspaper.