["I believe he has ideas about becoming a scientist; on his present showing this is quite ridiculous."] So they didn't think much of him then.
[ 과학자가 되고 싶어하한다고 믿습니다; 그가 현재 보이는 상태로선 상당히 황당한 것입니다 ] 당시에는 그를 대단치 않게 생각했죠.