I examined, too, in thought, the possibility of my ever being able to translate currently a certain little French story which Madame Pierrot had that day shown me; nor was that problem solved to my satisfaction ere I fell sweetly asleep.
Pensavo anche se un giorno sarei stata capace di tradurre un certo libriccino francese, che la signora Pierrot mi aveva fatto vedere, e prima di risolvere questo problema, mi addormentai.