He closed his eyes and his thoughts pursued his imagination through a series of carefully constructed scenes as if he was watching the tumbling chips of coloured glass in a kaleidoscope.

他闭上眼睛，思绪在一连串精心构筑的场景中追寻着自己的想象，仿佛在万花筒中观看彩色玻璃碎片的翻滚。