Dear friends, what does the author imply by "My nerves became thoroughly unstrung"? Can it mean 'become annoyed' or something like that?
"My nerves became thoroughly unstrung, and I fell a prey to perpetual horror."
(http://poestories.com/read/premature)
"My nerves became thoroughly unstrung, and I fell a prey to perpetual horror."
(http://poestories.com/read/premature)