I sat staring, staring, staring - half lost, learning a new language or rather the same language in a different dialect. So still were the big woods where I sat, sound might not yet have been born.

Summary

This quote describes a mesmerizing experience of being immersed in nature, specifically in the big woods. The person is captivated by the stillness and silence of the surroundings, feeling almost lost and mesmerized. They describe it as learning a new language or a variation of the same language, implying that their connection with nature is profound and allows them to communicate and understand on a deeper level. Sound seems absent as if they are witnessing a primordial world where it has yet to exist.

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