How did you manage there?" Evadne turned her head away and clenched her hands tightly as the flood of bitter-sweet memories threatened to engulf her.

They tried to get some of the spirit down the child's throat, but the tight-clenched teeth seemed to let little or nothing pass.

" Faith looked from one to the other and clenched her fingers convulsively.

The crest is a strong right arm with the hand clenched firmly on an arrow.

He clenched his hands involuntarily.

But it was beyond his control: it seemed as if all the organs of speech involuntarily clenched themselves, as the hand unconsciously clenches itself when a man is enraged.

Once more they circled heedfully, for Beltane had grown more wary: thrice he sought a certain hold and thrice Black Roger foiled him, ere, sudden and grim, he leapt and closed; and breast to breast they strove fiercely, mighty arms straining and tight-clenched, writhing, swaying, reeling, in fast-locked, desperate grapple.

Lady Deppingham's little jaws were shut tight and her fingers were clenched desperately in the effort to maintain the proper dignity before her servants.

With eyes fixed on the ceiling, his big mouth twisted, his teeth obstinately clenched, he could say no more.

Half way across the room she stopped, her hands clenched fiercely.

" Mr. Grummit hesitated and his fists clenched nervously.

Bitterly he clenched his hands.

" Keesh dropped his eyes, and his hands clenched passionately.

As he sat there, huddled forward with his hands pathetically clenched she thought she had never seen a more piteous sight.

Bill's fingers clenched suggestively upon the handle of the hammer.