Alone in the green-roofed cave, alone with the sunlight and the pure water, there was a sense of something more than these. The water was more to me than water, and the sun than sun.
Richard Jefferies
Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- The Life of the Fields (1884); Exact wording and attribution checked. Nature essays reflecting on the perceived beauty and vitality of the English countryside.
- The Life of the Fields (1884)
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