1.Jimmy Oliver was the whilom district ATtorney serving AT this time, and incidentally free adviser to Mr. Butler in many ways.
吉密？奥列弗是从前的地方检查官而且这时恰巧正在许多方面做巴特勒的义务顾问。
2."Who I am? " - An ancient question which is always broached after whilom ideals and perceptual impulse met with reverses and fail.
曾经的理想，感性的冲动，在现实中遭到挫折与失败后，我们将会转身回望，向自己提出那个古老的问题——我是谁？
3.the whilom editor in chief.
从前的主编