James Wilson made some remark I could not comprehend, but finally exclaimedthat as I had come home he had some work for me to do before I couldhire myself out. I felt somewhat easy in my mind, and waited to be setto work. But when he afterwards told me he wanted me to take a load ofcotton to Memphis, my heart misgave me, I felt sure, in my mind, that Iwas to be sold from the slave-pens at Memphis. The grand trial time hadnow come for me, and the teachings of my mother and uncle George and uncleJack before and at our final separation came to me in full force. Theytaught me, before I could read for myself, that in trouble I should relyimplicitly on the help of my Savior, and that I should pray withoutceasing. To God I immediately turned for guidance and help, and askedthat my every step might be directed by him, and that he should protectme from my enemies and persecutors.