But alas！ The very act of concentration seemed to make me more wakeful than ever， and I would pass hours in tormenting sleeplessness.
But alas！ The very act of concentration seemed to make me more wakeful than ever， and I would pass hours in tormenting sleeplessness.
但是，天哪！高度集中的精力让我比任何时候都清醒，我不得不在折磨人的失眠中捱过几个钟头。