I left very early last night, but I wish I hadn't left so early.
我昨晚离开得非常早,但我希望我没有离开那么早。[大学英语六级]
One night, the gaoler decided to play a joke on his colleague to find out if, after so many performances, he had managed to learn the contents of the letter by heart.
一天晚上,狱卒决定与他的同事开一个玩笑,看看他反复演出这么多场之后,是否已将信的内容记熟了。