She tried to read--her thoughts wandered; she tried to sew--every stitch she put in was an _ennui_, the occupation was insufferably tedious; she opened her desk and attempted to write a French composition--she wrote nothing but mistakes.

She tried to read - her thoughts wandered; she tried to sew - but it was unbearably tedious; she opened her desk and attempted to write a French composition - she wrote nothing but mistakes.
