《旧唐书·列传·卷七十八》
每次报告，都命令延长几刻时间，四更打完天就亮了。
每白之，辄延数刻，四更毕而曙。
Every time he reported, he ordered to extend the time by a few moments, and by the time the fourth watch was over, it was already dawn.
<s>[INST] I need this in both modern chinese phrasing and English - could you help? 每白之，辄延数刻，四更毕而曙。 [/INST] Contemporary: 每次报告，都命令延长几刻时间，四更打完天就亮了。 English version: Every time he reported, he ordered to extend the time by a few moments, and by the time the fourth watch was over, it was already dawn.</s>
I need this in both modern chinese phrasing and English - could you help? 每白之，辄延数刻，四更毕而曙。
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Contemporary: 每次报告，都命令延长几刻时间，四更打完天就亮了。 English version: Every time he reported, he ordered to extend the time by a few moments, and by the time the fourth watch was over, it was already dawn.
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