Roberts says, " Well, I want to go back in time with some things, but keep my conveniences." " To go back in time" would be impossible, of course.

罗伯茨说，“好吧，我想带着一些东西回到过去，但要保持方便。 ” 当然，“回到过去” 是不可能的。

True, he exaggerated a bit—it was impossible, of course, to get all green by this time tomorrow, as he had said, but for all that, Geissler was a sharp fellow, quick to see and take a decision; ay, a strange man was Geissler.

的确，他有点夸大了——当然，不可能像他说的那样在明天这个时候全部变绿，但尽管如此，盖斯勒还是个敏锐的人，能迅速发现并做出决定；是的，盖斯勒是个奇怪的人。