hands-off

An ace comedic turn that, in lesser hands, would come off as one-note.

With a suffocating gasp, she fell back into the chair on which she sat, and covered her face with her hands.

She sat straight up in bed, and jerked her hands to her head, and screamed long and terribly.

He reached forward and took her hands, and if Mrs. Vivian had come in she would have seen him kneeling at her daughter's feet.

He burst into a loud laugh, clapped his hands, and danced before the delighted babe.

Turn away from sin and order thy hands aright, and cleanse thy heart from all offence.