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So it is that this old mother tree with an apronful of children is forever growing down to the lawns and propagating young, so that when she eventually dies they will already have grown up and become a spinney.

Wildwood Roger Deakin 2009

So it is that this old mother tree with an apronful of children is forever growing down to the lawns and propagating young, so that when she eventually dies they will already have grown up and become a spinney.

Wildwood Roger Deakin 2009

Fitzpiers went up-stairs again, and the little drawing-room, now lighted by a solitary candle, was not rendered more cheerful by the entrance of Grammer Oliver with an apronful of wood, which she threw on the hearth while she raked out the grate and rattled about the fire-irons, with a view to making things comfortable.

The Woodlanders 2006

But Two-eyes climbed up, and the golden apples did get out of her way, but came into her hand of their own accord, so that she could pluck them one after the other, and brought a whole apronful down with her.

Household Tales 2003

Willow picked an apronful of small red berries for them.

The Burning City Larry Niven 2000

Willow picked an apronful of small red berries for them.

The Burning City Niven, Larry 2000

She went out foraging instead and came back with an apronful of early grasses.

In Celebration Of Lammas Night Lackey, Mercedes 1996

She straightened with an apronful of apples which she dumped onto the table.

Surrender A Dream Jill Barnett 1991

She straightened with an apronful of apples which she dumped onto the table.

Surrender A Dream Jill Barnett 1991

She straightened with an apronful of apples which she dumped onto the table.

Surrender A Dream Jill Barnett 1991