english: Everything we had done up to then took longer than I had hoped -- I am actually a really impatient person -- but this, the most important step, worked faster than I dreamed, basically immediately.
non_english: Wat we tot dan toe hadden gedaan,  duurde langer dan verhoopt -- ik ben nogal ongeduldig -- maar deze meest belangrijke stap, werkte sneller dan ik had gedroomd. In principe direct.