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.
Deze overwegingen verbijsterden mij geheel en al, en ik kon mij zelven geen woord antwoorden, maar ging treurig en peinzende naar huis, en over den muur, met oogmerk te bed te gaan; maar mijn hoofd was vol, ik had geen lust tot slapen; dus ging ik op mijn stoel zitten en stak mijne lamp op, want het begon donker te worden.