Finally, with a look on her face that asked mercy, she said, "Was I mistaken?"

You cannot ask mercy from the ghost of a man you murdered.

One fights one's battles alone, not asking mercy nor expecting help.

The smaller boys took their beatings wordlessly, never begging, never asking mercy.

I ask mercy for everyone, including the Strangers.

He preferred not to ask mercy or to be an accused, but a teacher for his judges and even a master of them.

"But I am a young, defenseless woman, and I ask mercy of you now."

"I am certain," she said, "that no one in this place has asked mercy for himself."

Therefore he insisted on his innocence and asked mercy on those who had done him wrong in the judicial process.

"Then don't ask mercy for him," the Duke growled.