I was perfectly confounded, for I knew not whether it was peace or war, nor could I tell how to behave; however, I had but a very few moments to think, for my son was at the heels of the messenger, and coming up into my lodgings, asked the fellow at the door something.
Je fus parfaitement confondue, car je ne savais si c'était la guerre ou la paix, et j'ignorais ce qu'il fallait faire.