Es ist Mitternacht, nie war sonst Cardillac zu dieser Stunde wach, er pflegte sich auf den Schlag neun Uhr zur Ruhe zu begeben.
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It is midnight, Cardillac has never been up at this time, he used to go to bed at nine o'clock sharp.
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Vorschlag Bernard: 'he usually/normally went to bed on the stroke of nine.
by Merlin57 2 months, 1 week agoIf you say 'he used to', it means he did it in the past, but not anymore, but it is his normal habit. :-)