" Well, it might do—so far as it goes" .

“好吧，它可能会——就目前而言”。

" So far as it goes, that is certainly a good omen, " thought Julien.

“就目前而言，这无疑是个好兆头，”于连想。

To this question physical science gives an answer, somewhat incomplete it is true, and in part still very hypothetical, but yet deserving of respect so far as it goes.

物理科学给出了一个答案， 虽然有些不完整， 但它确实是真实的， 并且部分仍然非常假设， 对于这个问题， 但就目前而言值得尊重。