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She felt his fingers tighten on her shoulders, and she wondered if he were imprinting himself on her: Would the mark of his hands be visible?

From "Ash" by Malinda Lo

She crossed her hands tightly upon her breast as though she were imprinting these sad facts upon her consciousness, learning to face them, to bear them with patience.

From The Case of Richard Meynell by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.