It must be said that Marcovaldo's nervous system had been in such poor shape lately that even when he was dead tired a trifle sufficed to keep him awake; he had only to think something was annoying him, and sleep was out of the question.
Esan behar da azkenaldi honetan Marcovaldok hain eskas zuela sistema nerbiosoa non, leher gaizto egonda ere, aski baitzen huskeria bat, zerbaitek gogaitzen zuela buruak ematea esaterako, lorik ez egiteko.