I never drank but water, and rarely ate anything more costly than oatmeal; and I required so little sleep, that, although I rose with the peep of day, I would often lie long awake in the dark or starry watches of the night.

我只喝水，很少吃比燕麦片更昂贵的东西；我只需要很少的睡眠，以致虽然我在黎明时分就起床了，但我常常在黑夜或繁星点点的时候躺在床上久久不能入睡。