"I confused the beat of the drum with the beat of my heart."
Does this just mean that I thought the beat of the drum was my heartbeat?
Does this just mean that I thought the beat of the drum was my heartbeat?
I confused the beat of the drum with the beat of my heart.
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In isolation, it certainly seems to.
Note the first two words in cidertree's post, @Shaant01; more context would help us help you.
Hey! I have a full quote:
"And I remember I confounded the beat of the drum with the beating of my heart, and was pleased at its calm regularity."
The context is that he's chasing someone through the wilderness, so there's reason to think his heartbeat is sporadic.