'Assuming you're right,' he said, 'there's not much I can do about it, is there?'“假设你是对的, ”他说, “我对此也做不了什么, 对吗？”

But assuming that the talks make progress, won't they do too little, too late?可就算会谈有所进展, 是不是也为时太晚、于事无补了？