彼得是一个九岁的小男孩儿,他总是痛恨时间过得太慢。他日夜祈祷,希望时间快一点过去,而且最好是跳过去,省略掉他可能面对的所有困难,比如说考试。于是有一天,一位白胡子老头儿出现在他的面前,拿出一卷布和一枚针,告诉他:“孩子,你渴望能够选择自己的时间。现在,我把属 Peter is a nine-year-old boy who hates time too slowly. He prayed day and night, hoping that time would pass sooner, and it would be best to skip over and omit all the difficulties he might face, such as examinations. So one day a white-bearded old man appeared in front of him, took out a roll of cloth and a needle and told him: ”Child, you long for being able to choose your own time.