Dost _thou_ ask, what have I done?” I was struck dumb with these reflections, as one astonished, and had not a word to say—no, not to answer to myself, but rose up pensive and sad, walked back to my retreat, and went up over my wall, as if I had been going to bed; but my thoughts were sadly disturbed, and I had no inclination to sleep; so I sat down in my chair, and lighted my lamp, for it began to be dark.
Levatomi in piedi, tutto avvilito e pensieroso, me ne tornai alla volta della mia abitazione. Quivi scalato giusta il consueto il mio muro di cinta, mi apparecchiava per mettermi in letto: ma in quel turbamento mio di pensieri non sentendo alcuna voglia di dormire, mi posi a sedere su la mia scranna dopo avere accesa la mia lucerna, perchè cominciava a far molto scuro.