He lay half upon me a long time, his face buried in my hair, unspeaking.

He slumped down, laid his face in the river and fell asleep.

And then again, right at the end, lay your face alongside his when you say the last line.

Diamond took hold of her hand, and laid his face to it.

She sighed and lay her face in the hollow of his throat.

Then he drew back, lay his face against her belly, and began to sing.

The Chinese girl came and sat on the bed, taking the woman's head in her hands, laying her face against the other's.

He smiled a little wider and laid his face against my hand.

Still crying, he lay his face against her 267 shoulder.

I laid my face against his open hand, and even that small touch made me shiver.