There she sat, staid and taciturn-looking, as usual, in her brown stuff gown, her checkapron, white handkerchief, and cap.
她坐在那里，还是往常那付沉默寡言的样子，穿着褐色料子服，系着格子围裙，揣着白手帕，戴着帽子。
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Being able to check in with achild anytime goes a long way toward relieving parental angst and may helpparents loosen the apron strings a little sooner.