Sleeplessness inflamed my eyes; I had not dared to sleep a single instant. The light of day reassured me; I went and threw myself on the bed, without parting with the emancipating knife, which I concealed under my pillow. "When I awoke, a fresh meal was served.
«J'étais écrasée de fatigue; l'insomnie brûlait mes yeux; je n'avais pas osé dormir un seul instant: le jour me rassura, j'allai me jeter sur mon lit sans quitter le couteau libérateur que je cachai sous mon oreiller.