Winter lingered so long in the lap of Spring that it occasioned a great deal of talk.
Meaning of the quote
The quote suggests that spring took a long time to arrive, which caused people to talk a lot about the delay. In other words, the winter season lasted much longer than expected, and people noticed and discussed this unusual weather pattern.
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Winter lingered so long in the lap of Spring that it occasioned a great deal of talk.
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