facilitate-fantasy Travel through time

穿越时间的旅行

It was a fanatical fantasy,

虽然那是个狂热的幻想

but Dr.Hathaway was determined to find fame by being the first to travel through time.

但哈撒韦博士却决意要 做穿越时间旅行第一人 并藉此出名.

Working deep in the research facilities of his university,

他利用大学的研究设备 进行深入研究,

Hathaway was an expert at using his faculty status

还特别善于利用自己的 教员身份

to get research money from faithful supporters.

向忠实的支持者们募 集研究资金.

They would do anything to facilitate his success,

但只要有助于他的成功

even though they knew that Hathaway might be fallible.

那些支持者知道他难免 出错, 他们在所不惜.

The money they gave Hathaway was fantastic,

这些人给哈撒韦提供的 钱极多,

and he was sure he was making progress.

哈撒韦也相信自己在 取得进步.

When Hathaway showed up to a meeting in fancy clothing from another era,

当哈撒韦穿着另一个时 代的花哨衣服参加一个 会议时,

his peers thought he was faking success.

他的同事认为他在假装 自己成功了.

Hathaway faltered in his description of what he had experienced, however,

但是, 在描述自己的经 历时他不仅声音发抖,

and fainted.

而且还昏了过去.

No one had factored in the possibility that he might have succeeded,

谁也没考虑到他也许已 经成功这种可能性,

but they took care of him until he could give them more factual information.

但他们一直照料他, 直 到他能向他们提供更真 实的信息.

Those familiar with Hathaway were fairer, however,

不过那些熟悉哈撒韦的 人待他更加公平.

and when Hathaway awoke to say that he had done it,

当他醒来告诉这些人他 已成功地穿越时间旅行 时,

they erupted with loud fanfare.

他们顿时大吹大擂起来

Their faith in Hathaway was confirmed

他们对哈撒韦的信任得 到了证实,

and his fame spread instantly.

哈撒韦顿时名声大噪.

But Hathaway was not prepared to show how he had traveled through time.

但哈撒韦不准备展示他 是如何穿越时间旅行的

He said that there was a large fallacy in his understanding of time travel

他说自己对时间旅行的 理解有一大错误,

that he still had to work out.

他还得弄清楚到底是 怎么回事.

After several weeks had passed and Hathaway was no longer to be found,

几个星期过去了, 哈撒韦不见了.

his followers burst into the research facility.

追随者们闯入他的研 究室,

They found Hathaway lying on the ground and turned him around.

结果发现哈撒韦躺在地 上.他们给他翻了个身

They jumped back when they saw his face;he was suddenly an old man.

看到他的脸时吓了一跳 他突然成了一个老头.

"I can't fix the problem." He said.

"我无法解决这个问 题, "他说,

"Regardless of where you travel in time, you continue to age.

"无论在哪个时间段旅 行, 你都会继续变老.

I just spent thirty years in the future

我刚才在未来待了30年

and still was not able to solve the problem."

但仍然未能解决衰老 问题."

With that he uttered his last breath,

说完这句话, 他就咽了气,

never to tell anyone how he had traveled through time.

再也无法告诉任何人他 是如何穿越时间旅行的