The new state of things would be no more than if a racing chassis concealed for years under the body of a family limousine should be stripped to its original self .

事情 演变的新状态无非就好比是一只赛车底盘， 即使多少年来 被置于一辆私家轿车车身下，最终也会被拆下来回归它的本来面貌。