James had an interest in microcosms and had his own methodology.

詹姆士对微观世界很有兴趣且有自己的方法论。

And he knew, too, that his mind dwelt in a world of its own, Shangri-La in microcosm, and that this world also was in peril.

而且他也知道，他的思想居住在一个属于自己的世界，香格里拉的缩影，而这个世界也处于危险之中。