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1、TheTimeMachinebyHGWells1110Chapter1TheTimeTraveller(forsoitwillbeconvenienttospeakofhim)wasexpoundingareconditemattertous.Hisgreyeyesshoneandtwinkled,andhisusuallypalefacewasflushedandanimated.Thefireburnedbrightly,andthesoftradianceoftheincandescentlightsinthe
2、liliesofsilvercaughtthebubblesthatflashedandpassedinourglasses.Ourchairs,beinghispatents,embracedandcaressedusratherthansubmittedtobesatupon,andtherewasthatluxuriousafter-dinneratmospherewhenthoughtroamsgracefullyfreeofthetrammelsofprecision.Andheputittousinthi
3、sway--markingthepointswithaleanforefinger--aswesatandlazilyadmiredhisearnestnessoverthisnewparadox(aswethoughtit:)andhisfecundity.`Youmustfollowmecarefully.Ishallhavetocontrovertoneortwoideasthatarealmostuniversallyaccepted.Thegeometry,forinstance,theytaughtyou
4、atschoolisfoundedonamisconception.'`Isnotthatratheralargethingtoexpectustobeginupon?'saidFilby,anargumentativepersonwithredhair.`Idonotmeantoaskyoutoacceptanythingwithoutreasonablegroundforit.YouwillsoonadmitasmuchasIneedfromyou.Youknowofcoursethatamathematical
5、line,alineofthicknessNIL,hasnorealexistence.Theytaughtyouthat?Neitherhasamathematicalplane.Thesethingsaremereabstractions.'`Thatisallright,'saidthePsychologist.`Nor,havingonlylength,breadth,andthickness,canacubehavearealexistence.'`ThereIobject,'saidFilby.`Ofco
6、urseasolidbodymayexist.Allrealthings--'2110`Somostpeoplethink.Butwaitamoment.CananINSTANTANEOUScubeexist?'`Don'tfolowyou,'saidFilby.`Canacubethatdoesnotlastforanytimeatall,havearealexistence?'Filbybecamepensive.`Clearly,'theTimeTravelerproceeded,`anyrealbodymus
7、thaveextensioninFOURdirections:itmusthaveLength,Breadth,Thickness,and--Duration.Butthroughanaturalinfirmityoftheflesh,whichIwillexplaintoyouinamoment,weinclinetooverlookthisfact.Therearereallyfourdimensions,threewhichwecallthethreeplanesofSpace,andafourth,Time.
8、Thereis,however,atendencytodrawanunrealdistinctionbetweentheformerthreedimensionsandthelatter,becauseithappensthatourconsciousnessmovesintermittentlyinonedirectionalongthela
