Distance, my friend, is like futurity.

距离，我的朋友，就像未来。

But who can see an inch into futurity beyond his nose?

但是谁能看到他鼻子之外的未来一寸呢？

Judging from the past, we may safely infer that not one living species will transmit its unaltered likeness to a distinct futurity.

从过去的情况来看， 我们可以有把握地推断， 没有一个生物物种会将其未改变的相似性传递到一个截然不同的未来。

Mr. Bounderby closed the door, and stood before the fire; projecting himself after his old explosive manner into his portrait—and into futurity.

庞得贝先生关上门，站在炉火前。以他过去的爆炸性方式将自己投射到他的肖像中——并投射到未来。

Here was Mr. Gradgrind on the same day, and in the same hour, sitting thoughtful in his own room. How much of futurity did he see?

同一天同一时间，葛雷格林先生正坐在自己的房间里若有所思。他看到了多少未来？

Do you acknowledge that the power of looking into futurity and seeing things that are not, as if they were, is an attribute of the Creator?

你是否承认展望未来并看到事物并非存在的力量是造物主的属性？

It had shown him where to set his foot, while the light of earth was fast becoming dim, and ere the light of futurity could reach him.

它告诉他该在哪里落脚，而地球的光芒正在迅速变暗，未来的光芒还没有到达他的面前。

He was leaning with his elbows on the table and his chin on his hands, looking into a futurity which seemed to be sketched out on the tablecloth.

他手肘支在桌子上，双手托着下巴，看着桌布上仿佛勾勒出的未来。

He gave laws to the elements; He could reverse the order of nature; His eye read the mandates of futurity, and the infernal Spirits were submissive to his commands.

他赋予元素法则； 他可以颠倒自然秩序； 他的眼睛阅读了未来的命令， 地狱之灵顺从了他的命令。

At times, a fearful doubt strove to possess her soul, whether it were not better to send Pearl at once to heaven, and go herself to such futurity as Eternal Justice should provide.

有时， 一种可怕的疑虑占据了她的灵魂，是否立即将珠儿送往天堂，让她自己去永恒正义所提供的未来更好。