There were two things going on: 1) I had already established in my own mind where I wanted to go with the next series, and having James around as a Grey Eminence would have complicated matters. He had had an amazing life and it was time to bid him good-bye.
“I wanted to understand the secrets behind my chemical experiments and behind the processes in nature.”
“The human brain starts working the moment you are born and never stops until you stand up to speak in public.”