And there it increased in strength so much as to be able to withstand the cold of winter; and after passing through the severe weather, it seemed to put forth its blossoms in spring for very joy that the cold season had gone. In autumn it produced two apples, one for Molly and one for Anthony; it could not well do less.
Allí tomó fuerzas para resistir al invierno. Después del duro agobio de éste, parecía como si en primavera floreciese de alegría.