The woman clasped the boy in her arms and pulled his head to her shoulder, weeping.

The woman clasped Firesong's hand first, followed by the man.

A woman rushed to the Priest-Militant and clasped his stained boots.

The woman clasped the frozen package to her neck.

When he spoke these last words, a thrill of amazement went through every one; the poor woman clasped her hands, and said, "O Lord!"

The two women clasped hands awkwardly, then hugged in a fashion unfamiliar to either of them.

A buoyant young woman shot from the airlock and clasped Kira in a bear hug.

Close by, a woman stifled a cry and clasped her hand to her mouth.

Later, during a break, the woman clasped her hands and bowed her head, to all appearances praying.

She held the image, as tightly as a drowning woman would clasp a lifevest.