And now twelve thousand acres of it are in
apples. It's a regular show place for the Eastern guests at Del Monte, who run out here in their machines to see the trees in bloom or fruit.
"Yes, a veritable apple-bearing
apple tree, too, here in the very midst of pines and beeches, a mile away from any orchard.
With one hand the shaggy man held the
apple, which he began eating, while with the other hand he pulled Toto out of his pocket and dropped him to the ground.
A rifle cracked, and a second, but he was going fast, leaning forward, low in the saddle, one hand clutching the shirt of
apples, the other guiding the horse.
Now, just after sundown, when all my work was over and I was on my way to my berth, it occurred to me that I should like an
apple. I ran on deck.
As he was sitting one evening in his room, a dreadful storm arose without, and the rain streamed down from heaven; but the old poet sat warm and comfortable in his chimney-comer, where the fire blazed and the roasting
apple hissed.
At four o'clock a lull took place, and baskets remained empty, while the
apple pickers rested and compared rents and bruises.
As Adam lay a-dreaming beneath the
Apple Tree, The Angel of the Air he offered all the Air in fee.
Two Poets were quarrelling for the
Apple of Discord and the Bone of Contention, for they were very hungry.
'Your master the King has sent me hither to tell you to send him his golden armour and his steed and the silver
apple.'' And bring them to me.'
The white and green light strained through
apple trees and clustering vines outside fell over the rapt little figure with a half-unearthly radiance.
"Where shall we go?" said Phoebus; "'To Eve's
Apple.'"